NIGP 20146: Hats, Straw

NIGP 20146 Hats, Straw (Item) covers uniform headwear and related apparel accessories that state and local governments procure for operational, educational, and administrative use. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing structured hats — felt western hats for law enforcement and ceremonial wear, baseball caps and branded headwear for school district operations — often bundled with customization services such as embroidery and screen printing. The code captures both blank commodity hats and decorated finished goods, with delivery and inventory management typically handled by the vendor under prepaid freight arrangements.

Issuing bodies under this code span state procurement offices and independent school districts. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Statewide Procurement Division, issued IFB 304T-27-201A3.3 for uniform felt western hats on August 11, 2026, with bids due September 3, 2026; the scope comprised 125 unadorned 10X beaver blend hats and 150 identical hats embroidered with "TEXAS GAME WARDEN" text, with a one-year initial term and three renewal options through July 31, 2029. Temple Independent School District in Texas posted RFP 006-27 on September 1, 2026, for a multi-vendor apparel and accessories contract (including hats and caps) with decoration services, with proposals due October 6, 2026; the contract supports fifteen campuses serving approximately 8,700 students and runs one year with two optional one-year renewals. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with no minimum purchase guarantees and award decisions based on price, product quality, delivery time, customization capability, and prior performance.