NIGP 65239: Feminine Personal Hygiene Items: Sanitary Napkins, Pads and Belts, Tampons, etc.

NIGP 65239 Feminine Personal Hygiene Items: Sanitary Napkins, Pads And Belts, Tampons, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure institutional and community-serving supplies of menstrual products, typically as part of broader personal hygiene bundles for correctional facilities, senior services centers, and municipal community outreach programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing sanitary napkins, tampons, and panty liners in bulk case quantities for resale through commissaries, distribution to vulnerable populations, and facility-based supply. The issuing bodies span county purchasing offices, state corrections departments, school districts, and municipal procurement bureaus. The scope extends beyond feminine hygiene alone — buyers often consolidate orders to include incontinence supplies, toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant, and first aid items in single procurements, reflecting institutional supply-chain efficiency. Award criteria favor lowest responsive and responsible pricing on a per-unit or per-case basis, with F.O.B. destination delivery, firm pricing through the contract term, and compliance with E-Verify and drug-free workplace requirements.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division issued Invitation for Bids No. 304T-26-652A1.3 on June 2, 2026 for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, seeking sanitary napkins (18,192 cases), tampons with cardboard applicators (5,460 cases), and panty liners (5,460 cases) for five statewide delivery locations, with response due May 26, 2026 and contract term through August 31, 2027 with two renewal options. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners posted informal written quotes (IWQ 140255) on October 13, 2026 for household items including incontinence supplies for the Department of Community Services, due October 20, 2026, with December 7, 2026 delivery to Lawrenceville, Georgia. The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB 25-CR-069 on September 28, 2026 for first aid supplies including broader personal care categories, estimated annual usage approximately $130,000, with bid deadline November 20, 2025. Bernalillo County Purchasing Section solicited personal care products for its Metropolitan Detention Center and Youth Services Center (RFB0927NM, July 30, 2026 deadline), and the City of Philadelphia requested quotes for women's hygiene kits and wipes as part of a micro-purchase community outreach bundle (B2627263, June 5, 2026 deadline, total contract value capped at $43,000).