NIGP 65216: Bath Powder, Oils, and Soaps (Including Talc)

NIGP 65216 Bath Powder, Oils, and Soaps (Including Talc), an Item code, encompasses personal hygiene and grooming products — including antifungal powders, bar soaps, shaving creams, and related supplies — that state and local governments procure for institutional use and resale through commissaries and retail operations. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division is the primary issuing body reflected in recent activity, procuring on behalf of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which resells products through its Prison Commissaries Division. State and local buyers under this code source new, first-class condition products meeting detailed ingredient and packaging specifications, often requiring sample submissions and barcode compatibility with existing inventory-management systems. Solicitations typically establish firm, all-inclusive fixed pricing that rolls shipping, handling, fuel surcharges, and state administrative fees into the quoted per-unit or per-case cost, with mandatory commercial general liability insurance minimums and multi-year contract terms featuring renewal options and post-initial-term price adjustment provisions.

Texas dominates recent activity under the code. The Texas Comptroller's IFB 304T-26-652A1.3, posted June 2, 2026, with a response due date of May 26, 2026, solicited seven line items totaling approximately 32,400 cases across antifungal powder, shaving cream, hairbrushes, antibacterial bar soap, panty liners, sanitary napkins, and tampons with cardboard applicators, all quoted on a per-case basis for delivery to five primary Texas locations. The solicitation permits respondents to identify state procurement preferences including Texas-manufactured goods, agricultural products, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, and environmentally sensitive materials, and referenced acceptable manufacturers including Rugby, Geri-Care, Amerfresh, Barbasol, Bob Barker, and Always, with a minimum order quantity of 100 cases for shaving cream. The initial contract term runs through August 31, 2027, with two renewal options extending through August 31, 2029.