NIGP 34595: Wipes for Safety Equipment

NIGP 34595 Wipes For Safety Equipment, an Item code, encompasses first aid supplies, personal protective equipment, and related consumables that state and local governments procure for employee safety, operational readiness, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show school districts, municipalities, and city departments buying alcohol prep pads, bandages, gauze sponges, exam gloves, safety boots, vests, eyewear, hard hats, hearing protection, and complementary items—typically on an as-needed basis with firm pricing locked for the contract term. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (such as the School Board of Pinellas County, Florida) and city governments (such as the City of Bartow, Florida) that source these supplies to support multiple internal departments and service centers. Procurement structures vary between single-award ITBs for specific warehouse delivery and multi-vendor Qualified Vendor List arrangements that allow departments to order from pre-approved suppliers as operational needs arise.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, where the School Board of Pinellas County posted an ITB for first aid supplies with an estimated annual usage of approximately $130,000 and a response deadline of November 20, 2025, and the City of Bartow released an ITB-CS for safety products and equipment with a September 24, 2031 response deadline and a requirement that vendors provide at least a 10 percent discount off current MSRP. Both solicitations impose OSHA compliance and insurance minimums; Pinellas County applies Florida-based vendor preferences, while Bartow requires on-site or mobile dispensing capability for footwear vendors within 25 miles of the city. Contract periods typically run one to four years with F.O.B. destination delivery and credit card or invoice payment terms.