NIGP 47078: Training and Recreational Aids for the Handicapped

NIGP 47078 Training and Recreational Aids for the Handicapped, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment and supplies that state and local governments procure to support the functional independence, mobility, communication, and skill development of people with disabilities—including gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, standing frames, speech-generating devices, RFID communication aids, video magnifiers, Braille displays, embossers, orientation and navigation aids, and specialized cooking and housekeeping equipment. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state workforce agencies, independent school districts, and municipal housing authorities. The Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Division and Garland Independent School District (Texas) have recently posted solicitations; the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (California) also appears in this activity, though its posted opportunity focuses on building restoration rather than assistive aids directly. State and local buyers under this code typically require vendors to hold commercial general liability insurance ranging from $250,000 to $2 million per occurrence, comply with federal debarment checks and domestic-content rules, and meet prevailing wage and workers' compensation standards where applicable.

Texas and California show recent activity under the code. The Texas Workforce Commission issued IFB 3202600146 on June 3, 2026, soliciting rehabilitation supplies—including Braille watches, orientation aids, cooking and housekeeping equipment, training and recreational aids, mobility devices, check-writing guides, Braille labeling materials, and blind teaching supplies—across eight product categories with bids due June 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time and an anticipated contract start in August 2026 at $350,000 annually under a one-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals plus potential extension. Garland Independent School District (Texas) issued RFP 3942604 on March 12, 2026, for special education large and small equipment serving approximately 51,644 students, with proposals due March 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. CDT and an estimated annual contract value of $50,000 for July 2026 through June 2027, renewable for four additional years. The TWC procurement mandates a 5.28 percent Veteran HUB subcontracting plan and permits Texas statutes-based preferences for Texas bidders and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses; Garland ISD weights purchase price at 40 percent, quality at 27 percent, and compliance with historically underutilized business regulations in evaluation. Multiple awards are anticipated under both solicitations.