NIGP 59004: Buckles, Belt and Clothing

NIGP 59004 Buckles, Belt And Clothing, an Item code, encompasses tactical and utility garments, belts, and fastening components that state and local governments procure for uniformed personnel across corrections, fire, and law enforcement operations. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying ladder-lock buckles, nylon webbing, zippers in multiple gauges and materials, garrison-style leather belts, and embroidered or silk-screened tactical uniforms with department branding, rank insignia, and hi-visibility elements. The issuing bodies on record are a state corrections department and a municipal fire department, both seeking single-source or blanket-order suppliers to consolidate vendor management across their uniform procurement needs.

The Illinois Department of Corrections has been the most active recent buyer under this code, issuing two separate solicitations in August 2026 for zippers, ladder-lock buckles, black nylon webbing, and leather garrison belts for correctional officer uniforms—the first a Basic Ordering Agreement with a response deadline of August 20, 2026, and the second a Blanket Order Agreement due August 10, 2026. The City of Owensboro issued RFB 4473 on May 4, 2026, with a May 22, 2026 response deadline, to establish a single-source supplier for Owensboro Fire Department uniforms, shoes, leather goods, and embroidered tactical equipment featuring the department's Maltese logo and OFD lettering. Illinois and Kentucky represent the documented geographic activity in recent opportunities; both solicitations require vendors to carry minimum general commercial liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence, and Illinois procurement is subject to prevailing wage verification and a $15 minority contractor initiative fee on awards of $1,000 or more.