NIGP 53050: Duffle and Tote Bags

NIGP 53050 Duffle and Tote Bags, an Item code, encompasses lightweight fabric carry bags and specialized tote products that state and local governments procure for operational distribution, employee use, and public-facing initiatives. Recent solicitations show this code capturing bags for janitorial supply distribution, water utility bulk materials handling, tree giveaway programs, and promotional/branded departmental use. The work spans consumable inventory management, specialized product procurement, and demand-driven ordering with no guaranteed minimum volumes. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county departments (Hillsborough County Fire Rescue), municipal utilities (City of Dallas Water Department), parks and recreation divisions (City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation), and school districts (Northside Independent School District). Procurement vehicles run the full range from IFBs and ITBs for one-year term contracts to best-value RFPs for annual requirements agreements.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Texas, with recent solicitations posted by the City of Dallas, City of Richardson, City of San Antonio, and Northside Independent School District, alongside Hillsborough County, Florida. Representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITB for janitorial and operational supplies (estimated value $765,679.84, response due July 24, 2026) covering duffle and tote bags for 47 fire stations; the City of San Antonio's formal invitation for bids for tote bags to support the Parks and Recreation Department's tree distribution program, with over 10,000 trees distributed annually across fifty-plus events (response due April 27, 2026); and Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026-073 for multi-sport athletic uniforms and branded team wear across 128 district locations, with contract valid one year from Board approval plus three one-year renewal options (response due May 14, 2026).