NIGP 20031: Hazardous Environment Clothing

NIGP 20031 Hazardous Environment Clothing, an Item code, encompasses protective apparel and gear for personnel working in contaminated, hazardous, or extreme-environment conditions—including specialized turnout gear for firefighting, structural protective equipment, and task-specific clothing for remediation and emergency response operations. State and local governments procure this code primarily through fire departments, emergency management agencies, public works departments managing hazmat or remediation contracts, and facilities commissions overseeing environmental response programs. Recent solicitations reflect demand for NFPA-compliant firefighter turnout gear (jackets, pants, boots), battle dress uniforms and fatigue clothing for urban search and rescue teams, and protective apparel tied to remediation and environmental decontamination work. The issuing bodies include municipal fire departments and city procurement offices (Phoenix, Alpharetta), state facilities commissions (Texas), county governments, and school districts when procuring through cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Arizona, and Georgia, with broader national reach through cooperative procurement. The City of Phoenix Fire Department solicited battle dress uniforms, fatigue t-shirts, Velcro name tags, gear bags, and embroidered hats for Arizona Task Force 1 operations under RFQ-26-0058, due April 16, 2026, with a five-year contract commencing June 27, 2026. The City of Alpharetta (Georgia) requested proposals for firefighter structural turnout gear under RFP 26-112, due February 26, 2026, requiring NFPA 1971 and NFPA 1992 compliance and U.S. manufacturing; the procurement was valued between $50,000.01 and $500,000.00. The Texas Facilities Commission issued RFP 0007615 for remediation and restoration services encompassing biohazard decontamination and asbestos removal across 81 state facilities, with mandatory pre-proposal conferences in late April 2026 and a proposal deadline of May 28, 2026; respondents must hold IICRC certifications, EPA Lead-Safe Certification, NADCA Air Systems Cleaning Specialist Certification, and DSHS licensing. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, released RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington and jurisdictions nationwide, due June 16, 2026, establishing a multi-jurisdiction contracting solution. Most recent opportunities require firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods (typically two years), delivery within 30–48 days, ISO 9001 or equivalent certifications, and insurance minimums of $1 million to $2 million depending on scope.