NIGP 65284: Toothbrushes and Holders

NIGP 65284 Toothbrushes and Holders is an Item code under which state and local governments procure toothbrushes for direct use by facility residents, patients, or employees and for resale through institutional canteens. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is soliciting anti-shank soft toothbrushes for the Austin State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017608, with bids due July 23, 2026; the Missouri Department of Corrections issued an IFB for security toothbrushes and regular adult toothbrushes for canteen resale at nineteen correctional institutions, bids due May 13, 2026. State departments dominate recent activity—HHSC and the Missouri Department of Corrections—alongside city-level procurement (Philadelphia's micro-purchase in June 2026 included toothbrushes as part of a broader hygiene kit offering). The scope encompasses security-focused designs with anti-shank and flexible construction for institutional settings, standard adult full-size toothbrushes for general populations, and bulk quantities delivered FOB destination with firm fixed pricing and contract terms typically spanning one to three years with optional renewals.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Missouri, with additional scattered solicitations from Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Texas HHSC procurement reflects a historical monetary value of $257,500 for the initial year (September 2026–August 2027), with both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services authorized to use any awarded contract; the Missouri Department of Corrections estimates approximately $18,345 in annual procurement across security and regular toothbrush categories, with bonus scoring available for American-made products and Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises. Contract awards typically go to lowest responsive and responsible bidders under multiattribute scoring or best-value evaluation; Missouri's procurement explicitly offers 10 percent preference points for American-made goods and bonus scoring for Organizations for the Blind and Sheltered Workshops participation. Vendors must meet standard compliance certifications including suspension and debarment, tax compliance, and anti-discrimination affirmations; institutional procurements often require background investigation and Prison Rape Elimination Act certification.