NIGP 59080: Thread, Sewing, Domestic

NIGP 59080 Thread, Sewing, Domestic is an Item code covering thread and related sewing supplies that state and local governments procure for in-house textile repair, uniform maintenance, custodial operations, and institutional laundry functions. The code captures basic sewing thread in various weights, colors, and fiber compositions — cotton, polyester, and blended materials — along with subordinate supplies such as needles, bobbins, and spools used in repair shops and maintenance facilities. Issuing bodies include state departments of corrections, state highway and transportation agencies, municipal public works and facilities management divisions, county jails, school districts, and transit authorities. These jurisdictions typically buy thread and sewing supplies through standing orders or small-value RFQs to support ongoing maintenance of inmate uniforms, employee work clothing, upholstered furniture, flags, and institutional textiles.

No recent state or local solicitations under NIGP 59080 appear in current procurement postings. The code remains active in state and local procurement systems but does not see frequent standalone RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs; most buying occurs through cooperative purchasing agreements, blanket orders with established vendors, or inclusion as a line item within broader facilities maintenance or janitorial supply contracts rather than as a dedicated procurement opportunity.