NIGP 09553: Clippers and Parts (Hair)

NIGP 09553 Clippers and Parts (Hair), an Item code, covers professional-grade hair clippers and associated accessories procured by state and local correctional facilities and other institutional buyers for barbering and grooming operations. State and local governments under this code purchase equipment such as cordless professional clippers with brushless motors, lithium-ion battery systems rated for extended runtime, precision-ground stainless-steel blades, and included accessories — charging stands, blade maintenance supplies, and power cords. The City of Philadelphia Department of Prisons, a representative recent buyer, solicited sixty Oster Professional Cordless Classic 76 clippers or approved equivalents under a micro purchase IFB with delivery to a specified facility location. Issuing bodies for this code include city and county correctional departments and detention authorities operating institutional barbering programs; activity in the source reflects procurement by municipal corrections agencies.

Recent solicitation activity is limited. The Philadelphia Department of Prisons issued RFQ B2728219 (due October 27, 2026) for sixty cordless professional clippers specified to include brushless motor, minimum 120-minute battery runtime, adaptive three-speed control, stainless-steel detachable blades, charging stand, blade grease, blade oil, and 8-foot power cord, quoted FOB Destination as a complete package. The solicitation required manufacturer specification sheets and compliance documentation as mandatory; bids failing to submit this documentation were rejected as non-responsive. Pricing was the award criterion, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; the micro purchase ceiling was less than $45,000. Vendors were required to carry workers' compensation at statutory limits, general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, and automobile liability of $300,000 per occurrence. Geographic activity under the code is confined to the jurisdictions appearing in the source; Pennsylvania represents the documented recent procurement activity.