NIGP 50017: Drying Tumblers, Steam, Electric and Gas Fired (Up to Fifty Pounds)

NIGP 50017 Drying Tumblers, Steam, Electric and Gas Fired (Up To Fifty Pounds) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure commercial laundry equipment — specifically single-unit and multi-unit tumbler dryers rated up to fifty pounds capacity, powered by steam, electric, or gas — for correctional facilities, hospitals, schools, and other institutional laundries. The code captures solicitations for new equipment purchases, replacements, and upgrades to institutional laundry infrastructure. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, county jails, municipal detention facilities, school districts, and healthcare institutions that operate on-site laundry operations.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted the only recent opportunity identifiable in this code. TDCJ issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) IW250253 on April 30, 2026, for procurement of single tumbler dryers, with a response deadline of May 18, 2026. The solicitation was conducted through the TDCJ Procurement Portal at https://tdcj.bonfirehub.com, with Daniela Castaneda (CTCD) serving as the primary contact. No budget, quantity, specifications, or set-aside information was disclosed in the publicly available notice. The competitive bidding process required electronic submission through the portal, with an eighteen-day window for vendor response.