NIGP 52078: Skins, Skivers, and Pelts (for Shoe Manufacturing)

NIGP 52078 Skins, Skivers, And Pelts (For Shoe Manufacturing), an Item code, encompasses raw and processed leather materials and leather byproducts procured by state and local governments for footwear production or related manufacturing applications. The code covers hides, skins, skivers, and pelts in various stages of preparation — from raw material through tanned and finished leather — used primarily in institutional shoe manufacturing, custodial or work-boot production, or specialized footwear programs operated by correctional facilities, vocational schools, or state labor departments. State and local buyers under this code typically include corrections departments operating prison industries programs, vocational or technical education programs within school districts or community colleges, and labor or economic-development agencies managing workforce-training initiatives that include shoe or leather-goods manufacturing as a skill-building component.

No recent state or local contract opportunities under NIGP 52078 appear in the available procurement record, indicating minimal or episodic purchasing activity under this code at the state and local level.