NIGP 24087: Silverware and Dishes, Specialized, Self-Help Feeding Type

NIGP 24087 Silverware and Dishes, Specialized, Self-Help Feeding Type is an Item code covering adaptive feeding utensils and related specialized dinnerware purchased by state agencies, cooperative purchasing vehicles, and health and human services facilities. State and local buyers under this code procure adaptive utensils, gastrostomy feeding tubes, self-feeding equipment, and supporting medical supplies for individuals with developmental disabilities, state-supported living centers, and special education populations. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission and regional purchasing cooperatives dominate recent solicitation activity, along with state education service centers coordinating multi-vendor catalog discount bids for member school districts and special education programs.

Recent opportunities reflect Texas and multi-state cooperative purchasing frameworks. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) issued an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) due October 1, 2026, seeking $2,713,541 in discounted special education and supplies catalogs over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, with a prior award encompassing 99 vendors. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued IFB HHS0017685 due August 19, 2026, for miscellaneous medical and adaptive supplies for the Denton State Supported Living Center, including adaptive utensils among 39 line items with a historical annual value of $50,000. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative vehicle serving multiple states including Washington, issued RFP 061626 due June 16, 2026, for law enforcement equipment available to public entities across the United States and Canada, though this opportunity sits outside the direct self-help feeding scope. Texas and cooperative purchasing vehicles across the South and Upper Midwest show the most active recent solicitation volume under this code.