NIGP 80025: Boots, Rubber, Waders, Safety Toe

NIGP 80025 Boots, Rubber, Waders, Safety Toe is an Item code under which state and local governments procure protective footwear for employee safety programs, occupational hazard mitigation, and specialized rescue operations. The work encompasses safety boots meeting ANSI and OSHA standards in configurations including asphalt, electrical hazard, orthopedic, static dissipative, and waterproof variants, as well as industrial chest waders and rubber boots for water rescue and emergency services personnel. Municipalities and special-purpose districts are the primary issuing bodies, with recent solicitations from cities (Fort Worth, Bartow, Orlando, Waxahachie), counties (Sarasota County, Riverside County), and regional water authorities (Eastern Municipal Water District). Contracts are structured as ongoing as-needed supply agreements, multi-year term awards with renewal options, and sole-source procurements for specialized equipment. Vendors typically must maintain local dispensing or fitting facilities, provide firm-fixed or catalog-discount pricing, meet insurance and business-longevity requirements, and deliver within one to two business days for standard orders.

Geographic activity spans California, Florida, and Texas in recent solicitations. The City of Fort Worth (RFP 260305, due October 8, 2026) is requesting protective footwear proposals with a 30% Small Business participation goal and historical annual spend of $145,000; evaluation is best-value, weighted on cost, Small Business participation, experience, ability to meet city needs, and mobile service capability. The City of Bartow, Florida (ITB-CS 2026033, due September 24, 2031) is establishing a Qualified Vendor List for safety products including safety boots on an ongoing basis, requiring a minimum 10% discount off MSRP and a dispensing facility or mobile vehicle within 25 miles of the city. Eastern Municipal Water District (RFP 3971, due November 14, 2026) is soliciting a safety boot program provider to supply protective footwear to eligible employees in Riverside County, California. Sarasota County, Florida (Quick Quote 2026QQ688, due May 22, 2026) procured specialized water rescue boots and dry suits for Emergency Services with a $50,000 budget cap. The City of Orlando issued a sole-source notice (S260557) for eleven Ollyskins 5890 Trilaminate Industrial Chest Waders for the Police Department, with competing suppliers invited to submit qualifications through August 14, 2026.