NIGP 65227: Combs and Brushes, Hair

NIGP 65227 Combs and Brushes, Hair, an Item code, encompasses personal grooming tools that state and local governments procure primarily for institutional use—correctional facilities purchasing through commissaries, school districts supplying vocational cosmetology programs, and municipalities distributing hygiene items through community outreach programs. The recent solicitation activity shows hairbrushes bundled with broader personal-hygiene procurement rather than as standalone line items; when isolated, they represent a modest portion of larger multi-product orders. Issuing bodies include state procurement divisions acting on behalf of correctional agencies, independent school districts in vocational education, and city governments acquiring community welfare supplies. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Donna Independent School District (DISD) appear as named repeat buyers in the recent record.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas, with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB 304T-26-652A1.3) on June 2, 2026, for 172 cases of hairbrushes alongside six other personal-hygiene line items for TDCJ Prison Commissaries Division, with response due May 26, 2026; Donna ISD issued RFP 011326-894 on March 21, 2026, requesting cosmetology equipment and supplies including brushes and combs for classroom instruction, with proposals due April 8, 2026. The City of Philadelphia posted a micro-purchase (B2627263) on May 29, 2026, for community outreach hygiene kits due June 5, 2026, but did not itemize hairbrushes separately. Procurement volumes remain modest—the TDCJ bid specified 172 cases—and contracts typically run twelve months with renewal options. Vendors must meet standard state and local compliance requirements, maintain commercial general liability insurance, and provide firm, all-inclusive pricing with shipping included.