NIGP 20151: Hosiery and Socks

NIGP 20151 Hosiery and Socks, an Item code, encompasses apparel and accessories procurement — including t-shirts, polos, hats, caps, activewear, jackets, sweatshirts, athletic uniforms, and related items — along with decoration services such as screen printing and embroidery that state and local governments purchase to outfit districts, departments, and community programs. School districts and municipal departments are the primary issuing bodies active under this code, using it to establish multi-vendor apparel contracts that serve both employee outfitting and public-facing community engagement needs. Vendors bidding in this space must provide online catalogs, tiered pricing with volume discounts, customization capabilities, and delivery to multiple locations; award decisions typically turn on price, product availability, quality, delivery time, and customization capacity rather than on single-vendor selection.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Texas and Pennsylvania. Temple Independent School District solicited proposals for a multi-vendor apparel and accessories contract with custom decoration services (RFP00627, response due October 6, 2026) to support 15 campuses and approximately 8,700 students, with contract terms of one year plus two optional renewals and no guaranteed minimum purchase volume. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase quote request for apparel, kits, and community outreach items (B2627263, response due June 5, 2026) with a total contract ceiling of $43,000 adjusted annually by CPI-U. Both solicitations required expedited delivery, FOB destination, and execution of insurance and compliance documentation through the respective procurement portals.