NIGP 47573: Rubber, Fabric, and Plastic Goods: Cadaver Bags and Shrouds, Ice Bags, Sheeting, Tubing, Water Bottles, etc.

NIGP 47573 Rubber, Fabric, and Plastic Goods (Item) covers rubber and plastic medical supplies and equipment used in occupational health, clinical care, and law enforcement support — including cadaver bags, sheeting, tubing, water bottles, and related consumables. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through health and human services agencies, state transportation departments, and county law enforcement bodies. The Washington State Department of Transportation recently solicited occupational medical surveillance services for ferry system workers across 14 Washington locations (RFP 20260825, due October 9, 2026), while the Texas Health and Human Services Commission sought medical supplies and equipment for a state-supported living center, including gastrostomy feeding tubes, IV stabilization devices, and catheters (IFB HHS0017603, due July 30, 2026). Solicitations under this code typically combine specialized medical consumables with equipment management, fixed pricing structures, and multi-year terms with renewal options.

Geographic activity clusters in the Pacific Northwest and Texas, with recent solicitation volume driven by state agencies managing occupational health programs and residential care facilities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted a broader law enforcement equipment RFP on June 16, 2026 available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada, though the specific NIGP subcategories within law enforcement equipment were not itemized in available documentation. The three recent opportunities span state departments, health systems, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative agreements, indicating that activity under this code comes from both single-agency procurements and statewide or regional cooperative contracting frameworks.