NIGP 20086: Uniforms, Cotton

NIGP 20086 Uniforms, Cotton is an Item code under which state and local governments procure apparel and accessories featuring cotton-blend or primarily cotton materials—notably work shirts, duty uniforms for law enforcement and fire services, facility maintenance wear, athletic uniforms, and custom-decorated items with embroidery, screen printing, and patch application. Public safety departments dominate the recent activity: police and fire agencies solicit uniforms regularly through municipal procurement offices and independent school district police departments; counties and smaller cities represent a secondary but steady volume; state agencies and special-purpose districts (state parks, water authorities, facilities commissions) round out the issuing-body mix. Representative recent opportunities include the City of St. Petersburg (IFB-26-301, police and fire uniforms, 590 line items, August 2026 close); Henry County, Georgia (BID 27-13, police uniforms with annual contract structure, September 2026 close); and Temple Independent School District (RFP00627, apparel and accessories with screen printing and embroidery for 15 campuses, October 2026 close). Work solicited encompasses managed uniform programs with tailoring, fitting, and customization embedded in scope; web-based ordering portals with 24/7 employee access; and strict delivery timelines ranging from fifteen to forty-five days. Oversize charges, freight prepayment, and FOB destination terms are standard.

Geographic activity spans Florida (Hillsborough County, St. Petersburg, South Fulton), Georgia (Henry County, Clayton County Water Authority, Richmond County schools, Gwinnett County), Texas (Temple ISD, Northside ISD, City of Tucson fire and police, Waxahachie, Jefferson County), and scattered single solicitations in Nevada, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The City of Phoenix (five-year contract for nine city departments), Gwinnett County (four-department public safety scope with $2 million liability minimum), and the City of Tucson (estimated $300,000 annual volume with cooperative purchasing availability nationally at $10 million estimated total) represent larger-scale procurements with complex customization and logistical demands. Set-asides and preferences appear selectively: Henry County, Georgia applies local-vendor preference within five percent of lowest out-of-county bid; Nevada State Parks offers five percent preference to Nevada-based vendors with in-state physical location; Texas Department of Agriculture applies HUB certification set-aside (TAMUITB265092, dress uniforms, August 2026 close); and the City of Detroit applies up to twelve percent equalization credit for Detroit-certified businesses. School districts constitute a distinct buying segment—fine arts uniforms (guard, dance, spirit), athletic uniforms for multiple sports, and school safety officer uniforms appear frequently with consolidated multi-campus delivery and budget-dependent pricing. Recent activity shows steady procurement velocity with quarterly posting cycles; no material supply disruption signals are evident in the sourced opportunities.