NIGP 20049: Prisoner Clothing

NIGP 20049 Prisoner Clothing, an Item code, covers garments and related apparel procured by state and local corrections agencies to outfit inmates across custody levels and facility types. State and local governments buy undergarments, socks, uniforms, footwear, and bedding through this code, along with specialized safety items such as suicide blankets and suicide smocks. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices, county probation departments, state corrections agencies, and regional detention authorities. Solicitations typically structure as RFQs or ITBs with firm-fixed-price or catalog-discount models, requiring vendors to meet quality standards (new merchandise only, no irregulars or seconds), accept returns of defective items without restocking fees, and deliver within specified timeframes—commonly five to thirty calendar days depending on the jurisdiction. Many jurisdictions implement local vendor preference policies allowing qualified local businesses to match the lowest responsive bid within a defined margin, typically five percent.

Recent activity spans California, Florida, Oregon, and Georgia. The County of Solano, Sheriff's Office and Solano County Probation issued RFQ 200121524 in December 2023 (due February 26, 2024) to supply correctional clothing and inmate-related items—undergarments, socks, uniforms, footwear, personal care products, and bedding—across four detention facilities totaling 1,574 beds, with line-item quantities ranging from 2 dozen to 4,000 case packs and requiring electronic submission via OpenGov. Escambia County, Florida posted ITB PD 25-26.019 (due December 1, 2025) establishing a multi-vendor price agreement for inmate clothing and uniforms as part of a broader departmental supply contract covering twelve months with two optional twelve-month renewals. Washington County, Oregon reissued ITB SC0334200016079 (due March 5, 2026) for adults in custody clothing through its procurement portal at www.washcopurch.com/biz. Barrow County, Georgia solicited Suicide Blankets and Suicide Smocks (proposal due February 23, 2026) for a one-year contract with four optional one-year renewals, with delivery to the Care and Custody facility at Milledgeville Warehouse.