NIGP 20113: Aprons, Bibs, Smocks - Non-Disposable (see 200-32,34 for Hospital Type)

NIGP 20113 Aprons, Bibs, Smocks - Non-Disposable, an Item code, covers durable protective garments that state and local governments procure for food service, maintenance, cleaning, and light industrial work across schools, correctional facilities, parks departments, and municipal operations. The code targets reusable fabric and synthetic aprons, bibs, and smocks designed for repeated laundering and wear, distinguishing this category from single-use disposable protective apparel (which falls under NIGP 20032 and 20034 for hospital-grade supplies). State and local buyers use this code to source garments for cafeteria staff, grounds crews, custodial teams, and similar operational roles where durability and washability are cost drivers over single-use convenience.

The recent-opportunities block does not name specific posted solicitations under this code. No issuing bodies, response dates, notice types, or geographic concentrations can be drawn from current procurement activity. The absence of recent visible state and local RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs under this Item code suggests either steady catalog purchasing through existing contracts and standing orders, limited procurement frequency relative to higher-volume codes, or acquisition through cooperative purchasing arrangements that do not generate individual notices. Business development professionals should monitor for seasonal demand spikes (back-to-school procurement for school districts, facility restocking by departments of corrections) and verify whether target buyers source these garments through blanket contracts, cooperative agreements, or small individual transactions that may not surface in public notice databases.