NIGP 80068: Shoes and Boots, Prisoner

NIGP 80068 Shoes and Boots, Prisoner is an Item code under which state and local governments procure footwear and apparel for incarcerated and detained populations in correctional and detention facilities. Recent solicitations show that procurement activity under this code spans both specialized prisoner apparel (including footwear as a component of comprehensive inmate clothing contracts) and, more broadly, uniforms and protective gear for law enforcement and municipal workforces. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county detention authorities, municipal governments, and city procurement offices. Bernalillo County Purchasing Section and the City of Waxahachie represent the jurisdictions with documented recent activity, though the scope suggests activity extends across state correctional systems and local detention centers where apparel and footwear standardization is a procurement priority.

Bernalillo County, New Mexico, issued an RFB (RFB1127NM) on August 17, 2026, for inmate and resident apparel for the Metropolitan Detention Center and Youth Services Center, with bids due September 3, 2026. The City of Waxahachie, Texas, posted RFP20240920 on August 18, 2026, seeking uniforms and custom apparel across five categories including footwear, with a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for October 3, 2024, and proposals due October 15, 2024. The Waxahachie RFP indicates a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals and notes a points-based evaluation weighting cost at 40 percent. New Mexico and Texas represent the documented geographic centers of recent activity under this code, though the nature of detention and municipal operations suggests broader state and regional procurement across the Southwest and beyond.