NIGP 64005: Bags and Boxes: Pollinating, Seed, and Soil Sampling; And Seed Germination Paper

NIGP Item 64005, Bags And Boxes: Pollinating, Seed, And Soil Sampling; And Seed Germination Paper, encompasses polyethylene trash and recycle bags in multiple sizes and specifications that state and local governments procure for waste management operations. The scope of work centers on polyethylene film bags with defined thickness, impact strength, and closure options—wire ties, drawstring, or flap closures—ordered through annual requirements contracts or as-needed task-order arrangements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipalities and county governments managing municipal solid waste and environmental operations; the recent opportunities block shows a city procurement office and a county board of county commissioners both actively sourcing bags and related services.

The City of Richardson, Texas posted an Invitation to Bid (Solicitation 4426) on March 31, 2026, for an annual requirements contract to supply recycle and trash bags with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $300,000, with bids due April 28, 2026; the procurement required bidders to maintain a physical business location within a 100-mile radius of ZIP Code 75080 and demonstrate manufacturing capability and compliance with ASTM testing standards. Pasco County, Florida, simultaneously solicited broader environmental services (Request for Statements of Qualifications RSQFP26037) posted March 11, 2026, with responses due April 14, 2026, structured as an as-needed agreement covering water quality studies, sampling, wetlands assessment, and stream restoration alongside potential bag and materials procurement. Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida, with local-preference provisions favoring vendors in Pasco County or adjacent Florida counties. The City of Richardson enforced a best-value award methodology (price 30%, experience 30%, specifications and added value 30%, reputation 10%) and required five customer references demonstrating prior municipal-scale delivery capability.