NIGP 20119: Bandanas, Handkerchiefs, Ties, etc.

NIGP 20119 Bandanas, Handkerchiefs, Ties, Etc., Item code, encompasses uniform accessories and emblems that state and local agencies procure to equip personnel and recognize service milestones. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing uniform insignia (collar ornaments, name plates, badges), law-enforcement equipment accessories (whistles, whistle rings, handcuff keys, belt keepers), employee recognition items (service pins), and apparel-related goods including du-rags for inmate canteen resale and safety vests with printed logos. The issuing bodies include Massachusetts state agencies (Department of State Police, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Conservation and Recreation), the Massachusetts Veterans Home, the Missouri Department of Corrections, Texas school districts, and county sheriffs' departments. The Massachusetts Department of State Police dominates recent activity, posting dozens of RFQs for individual uniform components and insignia items across the last four months, often with tight two- to seven-day response windows and strict manufacturer specifications (particularly Blackinton-sourced products). Awards are typically made on best-value bases with authority to negotiate pricing and performance post-quote, and when manufacturers and models are specified, no alternatives are accepted.

Recent opportunities center in Massachusetts and Texas, with activity also in Missouri and California. Representative solicitations include the Texas school district's RFP issued September 1, 2026 (due October 6, 2026) for apparel and customized screen printing and embroidery services supporting 8,700 students across 15 campuses; the Massachusetts Department of State Police's September 2–8, 2026 RFQs for metal whistles with whistle rings, gold handcuff keys, collar ornaments, and SoCal insignia; and the Missouri Department of Corrections' May 2026 ITB for du-rags for offender canteens (bids due June 18, 2026, estimated annual volume $2,940). The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke posted an RFQ October 2, 2026 (due October 12, 2026) for 200 employee recognition service pins. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner issued a competitive bid solicitation for inmate underclothing and related items (due May 11, 2026) covering three jail facilities across a three-year initial contract term. Activity is driven by uniform replacement cycles, law-enforcement equipment procurement, correctional facility canteen operations, and school district apparel programs; many state police RFQs cluster around quarterly or semi-annual uniform refresh cycles.