NIGP 45044: Ice Chests, Portable, Thermos Bottles, etc.

NIGP 45044 Ice Chests, Portable, Thermos Bottles, Etc., an Item code, covers portable coolers and insulated beverage and food storage containers that state and local governments procure for operational, fleet, and field-deployment use. Recent solicitations show demand for both commodity coolers (standard plastic models with specified dimensions and color) and customized units with agency branding. Issuing bodies span county fire rescue departments, state supply-chain operations, municipalities, and cooperative purchasing consortia. The work involves straightforward commodity supply with delivery, pricing, and warranty requirements; orders are typically on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed minimum volumes.

County fire rescue departments and state supply operations dominate the recent activity. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB on July 7, 2026 (due July 24, 2026) for consumable janitorial and operational supplies—including portable coolers—for 47 fire stations operating 24/7, with an estimated contract value of $765,679.84 for one year and delivery requirements within 10 days of purchase order to the Public Safety Operations Complex in Tampa, Florida. The State of Texas issued an informal commodity bid (June 4, 2026, due June 8, 2026) for 5-gallon Igloo coolers (Model No. 48153) delivered to its Supply Chain Management facility in Humble. The City of Philadelphia solicited ice chest coolers with customized logo printing (May 15, 2026, due May 29, 2026) as a micro purchase to the lowest responsive bidder. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative-purchasing vehicle, posted an RFP #061626 (May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment that includes coolers and related field gear, available to participating public entities across multiple states. Activity clusters in Florida, Texas, and multi-state cooperative vehicles; responses require FOB-destination pricing, Drug-Free Workplace Certification, and authorized-distributor status where required.