NIGP 10548: Pillow Blocks (for Bearings)

NIGP 10548 Pillow Blocks (For Bearings) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure bearing support components and related industrial hardware for equipment maintenance and manufacturing operations. The scope of work covers pillow block bearings and subordinate component parts, including opportunities for vendors to propose alternate manufacturers when detailed specification sheets support equivalency. Issuing bodies under this code include state agencies — notably the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — and county purchasing departments, though the available recent record shows limited activity.

Texas represents the primary recent geographic concentration, with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice procuring pillow block bearings through the Educational Service and Business District cooperative purchasing consortium via IFB No. IW245782, posted May 7, 2026, with a bid opening on April 22, 2026. Bidders were required to acknowledge Amendment No. 1 in their submissions and provide detailed specification sheets for any proposed alternate manufacturers beyond the initially specified Moline Bearing brand. Williamson County Purchasing Department also appears in the recent record, though the July 14, 2026 notice reflects only a departmental relocation and does not constitute an active procurement opportunity.