NIGP 59076: Thread, Sewing, Commercial (Not Shoe Stitching)

NIGP 59076 Thread, Sewing, Commercial (Not Shoe Stitching) is an Item code that covers sewing thread procurement for institutional and operational use across state and local facilities. Recent solicitations show that state agencies and special-purpose districts buy commercial thread primarily for inmate garment and textile production, commissary operations, and facility maintenance activities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) represents the most visible recent buyer under this code, issuing multiple blanket purchase order solicitations for both general sewing thread and black thread for institutional use. The North Texas Municipal Water District also appears in recent activity, though its solicitation naming fiberglass weir plates and scum baffles does not align cleanly with the thread commodity classification, suggesting classification drift or data labeling issues in the opportunity feed.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, where TDCJ posted sewing thread and black thread blanket purchase order solicitations (IW250301 and IW250321) with response deadlines of May 20, 2026, and the North Texas Municipal Water District posted solicitation 26169B due August 7, 2026. All TDCJ solicitations were conducted through the Bonfire Hub procurement portal, with technical support available through Euna Solutions. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice Procurement Contact is Daton Splawn (daton.splawn@tdcj.texas.gov). No award values, contract terms, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendor information appear in the available documentation for any of these opportunities.