NIGP 20088: Uniforms, Wool and Woolen Blends

NIGP 20088 Uniforms, Wool And Woolen Blends, Item, covers the procurement of band and performance uniforms, police and public safety duty uniforms, dress uniforms for state agencies, and embroidered or custom apparel items with specialized decoration services. State and local governments buy fill-in sets to maintain existing inventory (such as Mississippi State University's band uniform replenishment), full competitive procurements for police and fire departments, managed uniform programs that include measurement, fitting, alterations, embroidery, and ongoing rental or purchase services, and district-wide apparel with custom screen printing and embroidery for school districts and municipalities. Issuing bodies span K-12 school districts (Fontana Unified, Temple Independent School District, Saginaw County), state agencies and universities (Texas A&M University, State of Texas, Texas Facilities Commission), county governments (Henry County Georgia, Clayton County Water Authority, Berrien County Georgia), cities (Phoenix, Detroit, Tucson, South Fulton, Waxahachie, Richardson), and special-purpose authorities (Clayton County Water Authority). Henry County, Georgia and Texas A&M University appear as repeat buyers in recent activity. The work typically requires vendors to provide online ordering portals, handle alterations and embellishment services, meet delivery timelines ranging from same-day to 45 days, carry comprehensive liability insurance, and in police and fire contexts, supply NIJ-certified body armor and duty gear alongside formal uniforms.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas (Texas A&M, Temple ISD, Waxahachie, Texas Facilities Commission, Richardson), Georgia (Henry County, South Fulton, Clayton County Water Authority, Berrien County), and the Southwest (Phoenix, Tucson, Detroit). Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix's five-year IFB for safety and non-safety uniforms across nine departments with single discount percentage pricing (July 2026), Henry County Georgia's annual police department uniforms IFB with local-vendor preference within five percent of lowest bid (September 2026), the City of Detroit's two-year RFQ for police uniforms and gear with up to 12 percent Detroit-based business equalization credit (August 2026), and Temple Independent School District's multi-vendor RFP for apparel and custom decoration services serving approximately 8,700 students across 15 campuses (October 2026). A State of Texas master order for dress uniforms with HUB set-aside closed August 28, 2026. Mississippi State University's sole-source approval for band uniform fill-in sets from Stanbury Uniforms (estimated $12,919.40 plus shipping) demonstrates the Item's use in educational marching band contexts, contrasting with the higher-volume duty uniform and managed apparel programs that dominate municipal and county procurement.