NIGP 20085: Uniforms, Blended Fabric

NIGP 20085 Uniforms, Blended Fabric is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ready-to-wear and custom apparel for law enforcement, fire, EMS, public works, facilities maintenance, transit, school safety, and athletic programs—both Class A formal dress uniforms and everyday duty wear, typically in poly-cotton or performance-fabric blends with embroidery, emblem attachment, and alterations included. The issuing bodies span all tiers: state departments (California DGS, Massachusetts DFS, Maryland MDTA), county sheriff's offices and police departments (Jefferson County Texas, Gwinnett County Georgia, Orange County California, Clayton County Georgia), cities and towns (Detroit, St. Petersburg, Phoenix, Tucson, Manchester Connecticut), school districts (Northside ISD Texas, Jordan School District Utah, Richmond County Schools Georgia, Clark County Schools Nevada), transit authorities (South Coast Transit Management Massachusetts, Palm Tran Florida), fire departments and districts (Tucson Fire, Golder Ranch Fire, Okaloosa County EMS Florida), and special-purpose authorities (WSSC Water Police Maryland, Texas Facilities Commission). Recent solicitations show heavy activity from large municipal police departments and multidepartment county procurements.

Geographic spread is national, with recent opportunities posted in California, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Arizona, Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and Kentucky. Representative recent solicitations include the City of Detroit Police Department's RFQ 549771 for police uniforms (170 Class A sets, 170 Class B sets, 480 new-hire bundles with specified vendors—Flying Cross, Elbeco, Safariland, Feichheimer—due August 5, 2026); California Military Department's IFB 8940 for physical training uniforms via the Department of General Services (12,395 t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants with 5% small-business preference and DVBE incentives, due July 29, 2026); Palm Beach County's RFP 26-054-DJ for a comprehensive 36-month uniform program across Fire Rescue, Animal Care & Control, and Palm Tran with a 15-mile storefront requirement and full-time seamstress (approximately 1,900 Fire Rescue employees receiving $100–$1,000 annual allowances, with historical Fire Rescue spend of $3.9 million over three years, due July 23, 2026); and Gwinnett County Georgia's IFB BL055-26 for annual public safety uniforms across four departments (Corrections, Fire, Police, Sheriff's Office) with delivery within 14 days of subsequent orders and embroidery services included, due May 28, 2026. Pricing is firm for initial terms (typically one year with renewal options), delivery windows range from 7 to 60 days, and many solicitations emphasize local showroom, on-site measurement, alterations, and online ordering portals. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction: California applies small-business and DVBE preferences; Detroit includes a 12 percent local-business equalization credit; some jurisdictions encourage but do not mandate DBE or M/WBE participation. The code is active across all issuing body types and geographies, reflecting continuous demand for uniform supply and customization services.