NIGP 20034: Hospital Wear, Professional

NIGP Item 20034 Hospital Wear, Professional is a low-activity code where recent state and local solicitations focus on uniforms and specialized clothing for institutional workforces rather than traditional hospital apparel. The recent opportunities show government buyers procuring work pants, coveralls, silk-screened t-shirts, student uniforms for vocational training programs, and inmate underclothing — items tailored to specific workforce or institutional populations. The issuing bodies span county governments, community colleges, and sheriff departments. The County of Orange, California has emerged as a repeat buyer, soliciting both OC Public Works uniforms (work pants, coveralls, jackets, and t-shirts) and inmate underclothing through its Sheriff-Coroner Department within the same timeframe. Hudson Valley Community College in New York rounds out the mix, seeking student uniforms for five vocational programs including nursing assistant, cosmetology, culinary, natural hair care, and phlebotomy.

Activity is concentrated in California and New York. The County of Orange OC Public Works issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for work pants, coveralls, jackets, and uniform silk-screened t-shirts with a response deadline of September 30, 2025 and a five-year contract not to exceed $670,000, incorporating Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise price preferences. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department posted a separate IFB for inmate underclothing and related items (women's and men's undergarments, socks, and shoelaces) with sample submission due March 13, 2026 and electronic bid submission due March 27, 2026, structured as a three-year initial term renewable for two additional years, with award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and a five to eight percent price preference for certified local small businesses or disabled veteran enterprises. Hudson Valley Community College issued a sealed-bid solicitation (BID 4036) for student uniforms covering scrubs, chef coats, and shoes in program-specific colors, due June 22, 2026, requiring vendors within 15 miles of Troy, New York or on-site sizing services, with July 1, 2026 contract start date and prevailing wage compliance required.