NIGP 20074: Silk Screened Shirts, Jackets, Hats, etc.

NIGP Item 20074 Silk Screened Shirts, Jackets, Hats, Etc. covers promotional and branded apparel with embroidery and screen-printing customization that state and local governments procure for departmental uniforms, event merchandise, athletic programs, and employee distribution. Recent solicitations show cities, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose boards acquiring t-shirts, polo shirts, jackets, hats, and outerwear with silk-screen imprints, embroidery, and logo customization across mixed-size ranges and color specifications; the work spans one-time promotional buys to recurring annual contracts with multi-year terms and renewal options.

The issuing-body mix includes large cities (San Antonio, Fort Worth, Philadelphia, Phoenix), independent school districts (Cypress-Fairbanks, Northside, Magnolia), transit agencies (Hillsborough County Sunshine Line), state agencies (Railroad Commission of Texas), and special-purpose boards (Kentucky State Fair Board). Solicitations have appeared across Texas, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania in recent months—Texas shows the heaviest concentration with San Antonio, Fort Worth, Northside ISD, Magnolia ISD, and the RRC all posting opportunities since May 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the City of San Antonio's annual promotional t-shirt contract (RFQ due July 8, 2026) requesting cotton and poly-blend shirts with multiple silk-screen imprint options; the Railroad Commission of Texas's IFB for 1,250 embroidered Port Authority jackets in black and forest green with RRC seals (bid due March 24, 2026); Northside ISD's multi-sport athletic uniforms and branded team wear procurement covering ten sports with Nike, Under Armour, and Mizuno product lines (sealed bids due May 14, 2026 via Bonfire); the City of Fort Worth's RFP for standard workwear with a 30% small business participation goal and embedded embroidery services (proposals due June 25, 2026); and the Kentucky State Fair Board's comprehensive event merchandise design and production services spanning 180 line items across three annual events with 200,000 to 600,000 annual attendance (proposals due April 10, 2026). Notice types include RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITQ; contract structures typically run one to five years with optional renewals, and best-value evaluation is standard where small business subcontracting, local vendor presence, quality, delivery speed, and embroidery capability factor into scoring.