NIGP 500: Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment, Accessories and Supplies, Commercial

NIGP 500 Laundry And Dry Cleaning Equipment, Accessories And Supplies, Commercial Class codes state and local government procurement for commercial laundry equipment service, maintenance, and supplies across correctional facilities, multi-family housing, public parks, fire departments, and municipal operations. State and local agencies are currently procuring quarterly preventative maintenance and repairs for installed equipment, commercial-grade washer and dryer units for new facilities, leased laundry equipment with full operational services, and consumable supplies through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The issuing bodies span county probation departments, state natural resource agencies, municipal fire departments, public housing authorities, and city maintenance departments, with Salt Lake County, Orange County (California), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and the City of Alameda appearing as recent active buyers. Work being solicited includes on-site preventative maintenance with firm pricing for specific equipment brands (Milnor, UniMac, Huebsch, Speed Queen, B&C, Dexter), emergency repair response capabilities typically within 24 to 48 hours, equipment installation and commissioning with staff training, mobile app-enabled coinless laundry operations for residential populations, and three-year towel laundering services.

Recent opportunities span multiple regions with concentration in the West and Southeast. Salt Lake County is requesting quarterly maintenance and repairs for commercial laundry equipment at two jail facilities under RFC SHE133298, with bids due October 13, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on October 2, 2026; the contract has a six-year term with anticipated annual costs of approximately $5,000 and requires service facility location within 30 miles. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda issued RFP 2026RFPAHAPO002 for leased, commercial-grade laundry equipment and full-service operations across six multi-family properties, with proposals due August 1, 2026, covering 28 washers and 33 dryers requiring preventative maintenance within regular schedules and emergency repairs within 24 hours. The County of Orange, Probation Department, solicited routine maintenance and repairs of industrial laundry equipment under IFB 057-3021101-VRV-2 due May 19, 2026, at two juvenile detention facilities with quarterly maintenance services and 24/7/365 emergency response capability; bidders certified as County of Orange Local Small Businesses or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises receive a five percent preference deduction. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued a request for bids on supply and installation of two commercial washer-extractors and two commercial dryers at Itasca State Park, with bids due August 11, 2026, and the Texas Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department sought bids for three-year laundered towel service due August 31, 2026.