NIGP 65284: Toothbrushes and Holders

NIGP 65284 Toothbrushes and Holders is an Item code under which state and local governments purchase toothbrushes and related oral hygiene products for institutional settings, including facilities serving seniors, individuals with disabilities, and vulnerable populations. Recent solicitations show demand for standard retail toothbrushes as part of household hygiene procurement, as well as specialized variants—anti-shank soft toothbrushes for state-supported living centers and security-appropriate models for secure facilities—procured through both informal written quotes and competitive sealed bids. Issuing bodies include county departments of community services, state health and human services commissions and their subordinate facilities, and municipal procurement offices. The code sees activity across social-service delivery, institutional care, and community outreach programs, typically bundled with complementary personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, dental floss, shampoo, and incontinence supplies in multi-line-item procurements.

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued an informal written quote (IWQ 140255) in October 2026 requesting 36 cases of combined toothbrushes and toothpaste for delivery to the Gwinnett Senior Services Center by December 7, 2026, with quotes due October 20, 2026. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, procuring on behalf of the Austin State Supported Living Center, conducted an IFB (HHS0017608) for anti-shank soft toothbrushes in July 2026 with bids due July 23, 2026 and a historical contract value of $257,500 for the initial 12-month term (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027), with two optional one-year renewals and a possible one-year extension. Georgia and Texas dominate recent posting activity; Ohio appears in two sparse records from July and May 2026 lacking sufficient detail to characterize the procurement. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase (B2627263) in May 2026 for community outreach and hygiene items with quotes due June 5, 2026, though the toothbrush component was not itemized separately.