NIGP 59056: Sewing Accessories: Bound Buttonhole Makers, Palms, Seam Rippers, Sewing Baskets, etc.

NIGP 59056 Sewing Accessories: Bound Buttonhole Makers, Palms, Seam Rippers, Sewing Baskets, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure sewing machines, sergers, related parts and accessories, and integrated service and support contracts for K–12 educational programs. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing new equipment (brand-specific Bernina sewing machines and sergers), replacement parts, delivery, installation, training, and extended warranty coverage for career and technical education (CTE) programs serving multiple school locations. The Alpine School District's April 2026 RFP exemplifies the scope: the district sought a single-award vendor to supply new Bernina 335 Sewing Machines and Bernina L850 Serger Machines with five-year extended warranties, parts availability, repair services, and installation across 21 high schools and 15 middle or junior high schools in Utah County. Issuing bodies under this code include K–12 school districts with CTE departments; the recent activity reflects education-focused procurement rather than broader retail or consumer sewing-accessory buying.

Alpine School District (Utah County) posted the primary recent opportunity, with responses due April 27, 2026, through an RFP process administered via the Utah Public Procurement Place (UPPP) portal. The contract term runs one year with options to renew for up to four additional years, commencing May 31, 2026, and carries no stated set-aside designations, though vendors with Utah-based operations receive preference consideration. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience selling and servicing K–12 schools, provide three current references, and guarantee pricing for the first contract year; the evaluation emphasizes technical capability and company history alongside cost. The Alpine School District will reconfigure into three new successor districts (Aspen Peaks, Lake Mountain, and Timpanogos) effective July 1, 2027, and those districts may adopt and extend the contract at their discretion. Utah represents the identifiable geographic focus in recent activity; no multi-state pattern is evident from the available opportunities.