NIGP 095: Barber and Beauty Shop Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 095 Barber and Beauty Shop Equipment and Supplies is a Class code with no recent state and local procurement activity identified in the opportunities block. The most recent postings in the source material address facility operations (aquatic center), general MRO supplies across 25 product categories, on-call technical services spanning 32 trades, vocational equipment for career and technical education programs, and industry networking events—none of which align with barber or beauty shop equipment and supplies procurement. Without active solicitations in this code, the current market signal is muted; the category does not appear to be a priority across the state and local jurisdictions tracked in the recent-opportunities record.

The absence of recent activity under this code may reflect structural characteristics of the market: barber and beauty shop equipment often flows through retail or regional distributor channels rather than formal government procurement vehicles, and these services are typically contracted by private operators rather than state or local agencies directly. Business development professionals evaluating this code should monitor for shift-signals—such as community college cosmetology programs, jail or corrections facilities seeking grooming services, or municipal employee wellness programs—that could generate procurement under 095. For now, the code shows no actionable pipeline.