NIGP 20078: Sweaters

NIGP 20078 Sweaters, an Item code, encompasses apparel and related customization services that state and local governments procure for employee uniforms, student clothing programs, branded merchandise, and promotional use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing sweaters alongside broader apparel categories—polo shirts, button-up shirts, hoodies, jackets, and pants—often bundled with embroidery, screen printing, and graphic design services. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (SAISD, Donna ISD, Magnolia ISD), transit authorities (MBTA), cities (City of Richardson), and one school district seeking golf-related apparel. The mix reflects school districts as the dominant buyer, with uniform and branded merchandise programs driving routine procurement activity.

Recent opportunities span Texas (San Antonio, Richardson, Magnolia, Donna in Cameron County), Massachusetts (MBTA), and show strong geographic concentration in Texas school districts. Representative solicitations include San Antonio ISD's RFP 26-008(BS) for school uniforms due March 17, 2026, encompassing khaki and colored pants, skirts, and blouses for approximately 7,000 students with a two-year initial term and three optional one-year renewals; Magnolia ISD's RFP030226 for custom apparel due April 16, 2026, seeking t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, and embroidery services for multiple campuses with one-year initial term plus four optional renewals; and the MBTA's RFP 194-25 for uniforms and accessories due April 6, 2026 (proposal deadline March 30, 2026), covering approximately 3,800 transit employees with a three-year initial term and four optional one-year extensions. San Antonio ISD's RFP 26-007 for customizable promotional products and incentives, due March 3, 2026, carries a mandatory 20 percent Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business Enterprise participation requirement. Most solicitations are open competitive; several school districts emphasize local vendor participation and student voucher programs for economically disadvantaged students accessing free or reduced-price uniforms.