NIGP 09572: Mats, Barber Chair

NIGP 09572 Mats, Barber Chair is an Item code covering barber and cosmetology-related floor mats and operator seating accessories that state and local government procures for vocational training programs, particularly cosmetology and barbering instruction in school districts. The code sees solicitation from independent school districts establishing vendor lists for cosmetology equipment and supplies used in classroom instruction. Issuing bodies under this code are primarily school districts purchasing for vocational education curricula, with procurement structured as catalog-bid awards to multiple vendors to enable flexibility in sourcing specific items based on value and availability.

Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, posted RFP 011326894 on March 21, 2026, seeking discount proposals off printed catalog prices for cosmetology equipment and supplies for the 2026–2027 school year, with responses due April 8, 2026. The district's request encompasses barber jackets and capes, neck dusters, neck strips, and related operator accessories alongside manikins, styling tools, and classroom practice equipment. The contract term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods by mutual agreement. The district intends to award to multiple vendors and does not guarantee minimum purchase quantities; all pricing must include shipping and F.O.B. Destination delivery unless negotiated otherwise. Vendors must provide customer references from the past five years, maintain insurance naming the district as additional insured, and offer timely support and training at no additional cost.