NIGP 65227: Combs and Brushes, Hair

NIGP 65227 Combs And Brushes, Hair is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hair grooming products for institutional use, primarily through corrections departments and city health or community services programs. The recent solicitations show demand centered on hairbrushes, combs, and related personal hygiene supplies bundled with shaving cream, soaps, and feminine hygiene products for resale through prison commissaries or distribution through municipal community outreach programs. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments purchasing on behalf of prison populations and city procurement offices serving community health initiatives; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer sourcing products through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Pennsylvania. The Texas Comptroller issued an Invitation for Bids (ITB 304T-26-652A1.3) on June 2, 2026 for personal hygiene and grooming products including 172 cases of hairbrushes, with responses due May 26, 2026 and an initial contract term through August 31, 2027 plus two renewal options; the scope also encompassed shaving cream, antifungal powder, soap, and feminine hygiene items delivered to five Texas locations with firm fixed pricing and 1.5% Texas SmartBuy administrative fees. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase RFQ (B2627263) due June 5, 2026 for apparel and community outreach items including hygiene kits and personal protection supplies with a total contract value not to exceed $43,000 and 365-day term. A third opportunity, Solicitation 7311 posted October 7, 2026 for hygiene products for JJC residents with a due date of October 9, 2026, provided insufficient detail for scope characterization.