NIGP 20151: Hosiery and Socks

NIGP 20151 Hosiery and Socks is an Item code under which state and local governments procure personal protective equipment and hygiene supplies, including socks, hosiery, and related apparel items bundled with community outreach kits and protective gear. The City of Philadelphia's recent micro-purchase solicitation B2627263, due June 5, 2026, illustrates the actual scope: the city requested quotes for women's hygiene kits, disposable masks, personal protective wipes, tissue packs, and related bulk items alongside apparel components, with contract value capped at $43,000 and 365-day terms. Issuing bodies under this code include municipal procurement offices; the source provides no evidence of state departments, counties, school districts, transit authorities, or other issuing-body types pursuing opportunities here.

Geographic activity is limited to what the source shows: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Representative recent opportunity data consists of the single Philadelphia IFB posted May 29, 2026, with response due June 5, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. through PHLContracts, soliciting quotes on a whole-contract or line-item basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Vendors must carry workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits, general liability coverage with a $500,000 per-occurrence minimum, and automobile liability at $300,000 per occurrence, with pricing valid for 60 days and delivery FOB destination. No prior awards or repeat buyers emerge from the available opportunities.