NIGP 47064: Specialized Cooking and Housekeeping Aids for the Handicapped

NIGP 47064 Specialized Cooking And Housekeeping Aids For The Handicapped is an Item code that covers adaptive kitchen equipment, dining aids, and household management tools designed for individuals with physical disabilities or mobility limitations. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through workforce development and vocational rehabilitation agencies that supply these aids to clients participating in employment training and independent-living programs. The scope includes specialized cooking utensils, adapted dishware, mobility-assist kitchen tools, and housekeeping equipment that enable users with limited dexterity, vision impairment, or other disabilities to perform daily living tasks independently. Issuing bodies are dominated by state workforce and rehabilitation departments; the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division represents the primary recent buyer in the available record.

The Texas Workforce Commission issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 3202600146) on June 3, 2026, soliciting rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories including specialized cooking and housekeeping aids, with bids due June 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The contract encompasses a pre-solicitation conference held April 29, 2026, with a mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plan requirement targeting 5.28 percent utilization of service-disabled veteran-owned businesses under Texas Government Code 2161.252. The anticipated contract start is August 2026 with an initial one-year term and up to four renewal options plus one potential extension year; historical compensation for similar contracts is approximately $350,000 annually, though TWC reserves discretion to adjust funding. Bidders must supply percentage discounts off catalog list prices, comply with E-Verify and HIPAA standards, maintain workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and submit monthly Progress Assessment Reports to verify compliance. Texas preferences apply for in-state products and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. Beyond this Texas procurement, the source does not support recent activity under this code in other jurisdictions or states.