NIGP 47562: Operating and Examining Apparel, Disposable: Capes, Caps, Examination Paper, Gowns, Masks, etc.

NIGP 47562 Operating And Examining Apparel, Disposable: Capes, Caps, Examination Paper, Gowns, Masks, Etc., an Item code, covers disposable protective apparel and examination supplies that state and local governments procure through both single-jurisdiction solicitations and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent activity shows jurisdictions buying protective helmets, examination gowns, and related disposable safety equipment for police departments, transit agencies, and occupational health programs. Issuing bodies span municipal police departments, state transportation agencies, and state-led cooperative purchasing platforms like NASPO ValuePoint and Sourcewell that aggregate demand across dozens of state and local government entities, school districts, and transit authorities.

Recent representative opportunities include the NASPO ValuePoint master-agreement RFP 1433 for medical supplies (proposals due November 9, 2026) administered by South Dakota and open to state and local entities nationwide; the Washington State Department of Transportation's occupational medical surveillance RFP for the Washington State Ferries (response date October 9, 2026), which calls for baseline and periodic medical examinations across 14 ferry terminals and includes occupational apparel and examination protocols; and Salt Lake City Corporation's RFQ for 75 units of WRAP Safety Restraints with Protective Helmets for the Police Department (response date June 17, 2026). Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP 061626 (proposals due June 16, 2026) establishes contracting solutions for equipment across multiple counties in Washington, Minnesota, and participating entities nationwide. Activity centers in Washington state and the broader Upper Midwest through cooperative purchasing vehicles, with municipal procurement activity in Utah and multi-state coordination through NASPO ValuePoint indicating geographic spread across diverse state and local jurisdictions.