NIGP 34530: First Aid Blankets, Stretchers, etc.

NIGP 34530 First Aid Blankets, Stretchers, Etc., an Item code, encompasses medical transport and emergency response equipment that state and local governments procure for schools, emergency services, counties, and correctional facilities. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity across patient transport devices including ambulance stretchers and specialized blankets, diagnostic equipment such as AED units and pulse oximeters, first responder safety equipment, and specialized institutional supplies such as suicide-prevention blankets and smocks. School districts, county emergency medical services agencies, public safety departments, and state correctional facilities are the primary issuing bodies, with procurement typically structured as catalog bids or formal RFPs allowing multiple awards and flexible purchasing based on actual need rather than guaranteed minimums.

State and local activity under this code concentrates in Texas, California, New Jersey, and Georgia. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas issued RFP 011326872 on March 21, 2026 (due April 8, 2026) for medical supplies including AED equipment, diagnostic tools, bandages, wound care, personal protective equipment, and medical cabinets, seeking discount pricing off catalog lists with September 1, 2026 contract start. Tuolumne County, California's Health and Human Services Agency posted RFP 20250101 on March 10, 2026 (proposal deadline February 13, 2026) to operate ground ambulance services requiring five ALS and one BLS ambulance fleet across 2,235 square miles, with contract award anticipated February 27, 2026. Bergen County, New Jersey issued cooperative purchasing procurement BCBID2614 on February 23, 2026 (due March 31, 2026) to supply first responder emergency medical equipment and supplies including patient transport devices and rescue equipment to County public safety and New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance members, with anticipated needs of $700,000 annually over 24 months and awards to lowest responsive responsible bidders; the County encourages MBE, WBE, VBE, and SBE participation. Barrow County, Georgia posted procurement 46700GDC0001193 on February 13, 2026 (due February 23, 2026) for suicide blankets and suicide smocks for the Care and Custody facility, establishing a one-year contract with up to four renewal options.