NIGP 09571: Lather Makers and Parts

NIGP 09571 Lather Makers and Parts, an Item code, encompasses cosmetology and barber equipment and supplies that state and local governments purchase for vocational and professional training programs. School districts soliciting under this code are buying hands-on instructional materials including styling tools, practice implements, and personal-care products—curling irons, hair scissors, clippers, shear kits, manikins, practice hands, cold wave rods, neck dusters, barber jackets and capes, eyelash extension kits, nail kits and colors, and related supplies for classroom use. Independent school districts appear to be the primary issuing bodies under this code, procuring these items to support cosmetology and barbering vocational curricula.

Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, issued RFP 011326-894 for cosmetology equipment and supplies on March 21, 2026, with proposals due April 8, 2026. The district used a catalog discount bid method to establish a multiple-award vendor list, allowing district employees to select vendors offering the best value for specific items. The contract term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with options to extend for two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. Pricing was required to include shipping and F.O.B. Destination delivery, and vendors could propose on their entire printed catalog or specific product categories, with all pricing firm for the contract term. The district did not guarantee minimum purchase quantities and evaluated proposals on selection, service, and price.