NIGP 47583: Tissues, Body

NIGP 47583 Tissues, Body is an Item code under which state and local governments procure toilet tissue, paper towels, hand towels, and related disposable tissue products for operational use across facilities including schools, warehouses, law enforcement agencies, and public buildings. The code captures both standalone tissue-supply contracts and tissue products bundled within broader janitorial and sanitary-supply procurements. Issuing bodies span school districts, county government purchasing offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. The work involves responding to detailed item-level specifications, meeting delivery and packaging requirements, maintaining firm pricing over multi-month contract terms, and complying with local vendor preferences, insurance mandates, and employment verification standards.

Recent activity shows school districts and cooperative purchasing consortia driving solicitation volume. The School Board of Marion County, Florida issued an ITB (#4152AM, due January 14, 2026) for a ten-month term contract covering ninety-five janitorial and sanitary paper supply line items—including multiple tissue and towel products—for delivery to its Central Warehouse in Ocala. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 in May 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state, Franklin County, Grant County, and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, which may include tissue-product supply components within the broader equipment scope. Geographic activity includes Florida and the Pacific Northwest states, with cooperative purchasing arrangements extending the reach of individual solicitations across multiple states and dozens of participating public entities. The Florida school district contract example illustrates tight submission deadlines, as-needed ordering structures with firm pricing, and stringent packaging and delivery requirements; vendors must navigate state preferences for in-state bidders and maintain commercial general liability insurance.