NIGP 80024: Boots, Rubber, Safety Toe

NIGP 80024 Boots, Rubber, Safety Toe, an Item code, encompasses state and local procurement of protective safety footwear featuring rubber construction and steel-toe protection, supplied through direct purchase, employee voucher programs, and equipment supply contracts. State and local governments buy safety boots under this code to outfit field-operations personnel in utilities, public works, fire departments, water districts, and municipal general services; procurement vehicles include annual safety footwear program contracts administered by vendors through on-site mobile dispensing, retail locations, and online portals, as well as spot purchases and blanket-order agreements through consolidated equipment-supply contracts. Issuing bodies span municipal and county governments, special-purpose water districts, and municipal departments, with cities and utilities appearing as active repeat buyers of footwear programs tailored to employee allowance-voucher administration and fit-service requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida, with secondary solicitations in Texas and Kentucky. The City of Palo Alto Utilities Department issued an RFQ (RFQ197154, due May 11, 2026) seeking vendors to supply ASTM F2413-18 compliant safety boots through mobile truck service and online portals with annual allowances up to $600 per employee. The City of Amarillo posted an RFP (BVB41026YM, due June 11, 2026) for a three-year Safety Footwear Program requiring nine boot configurations with specified protection ratings, on-site fitting capability, and biweekly reporting. The City of St. Petersburg, Florida solicited bids (IFB-26-307, due October 13, 2026) for approximately 120 pairs of ASTM F2413-24 compliant steel-toe safety boots as part of a Lead Reduction Program supply contract with Business Enterprise participation required. The Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California posted an RFP (RFPWM3971, due November 14, 2026) for a safety boot program provider to supply protective footwear to eligible employees. The City of Bartow, Florida issued an ITB (ITB-CS, due September 24, 2031) to establish a Qualified Vendor List for ongoing as-needed safety products including safety boots, with vendors required to maintain a dispensing facility or mobile vehicle within 25 miles and provide minimum 10% MSRP discount.