NIGP 20032: Hospital Wear, Patient

NIGP 20032 Hospital Wear, Patient (Item) covers incontinence briefs and other patient-worn protective garments that state and local healthcare facilities procure on a recurring basis. State and local governments buy these supplies primarily through single-facility and multi-state cooperative purchasing arrangements to support long-term care operations, veterans homes, and hospital inpatient services. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state healthcare systems, veterans facilities operated by state agencies, and regional healthcare networks. Activity reflects steady operational demand driven by census and care protocols at fixed healthcare locations rather than episodic or project-based procurement.

Recent opportunities span cooperative purchasing vehicles and individual-facility buys. The State of Idaho posted a NASPO ValuePoint RFP on September 28, 2026, due November 9, 2026, establishing a master agreement for medical supplies (including patient wear products) accessible by multiple states and political subdivisions under negotiated pricing. The Illinois Veterans Home Quincy, located in Adams County, Illinois, issued an IFB on April 28, 2026, due May 1, 2026, for TENA brand incontinence briefs with estimated volumes of 600 cases annually (300 cases each of two SKUs: Stretch Ultra 2XLG and Stretch Super LG/XLG), deliverable within thirty days on an FOB destination basis through June 30, 2027. The Illinois facility required $1 million per-occurrence general liability coverage and imposed a $15 administrative fee on contracts valued at $1,000 or more. Geographic activity includes the Upper Midwest and Mountain West regions, with repeat sourcing from veterans homes and state hospital systems.