NIGP 85024: Cloth (Yard Goods): Blends, Mixtures, and Synthetics

NIGP 85024 Cloth (Yard Goods): Blends, Mixtures, And Synthetics is an Item code under which state and local governments procure synthetic-blend and poly-cotton twill fabrics, jersey knits, and blanket materials primarily for correctional facility use — manufacturing inmate clothing, bedding, and institutional furnishings. State corrections departments dominate this code; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Illinois Department of Corrections issued the majority of recent solicitations, with activity also from the Georgia Correctional Industries and scattered state education and transportation agencies. Typical procurements specify fiber composition (65% polyester / 35% cotton blends are standard), weight in ounces (7.5-ounce twill is common), ASTM performance standards for colorfastness and tensile strength, roll specifications, and bulk yardage requirements ranging from 15,000 to 105,000 yards. Many solicitations include small-business set-asides or HUB subcontracting plan requirements; one Illinois procurement (26426DOCCENTRB51587) was originally small-business set-aside but received an approved waiver when small-business bids exceeded the $22,500 estimate by $6,000.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Illinois, with secondary presence in Georgia. Representative opportunities include the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' IFB 304T-26-850A2 (posted June 18, 2026, due July 28, 2026) soliciting 39 line items of textiles for TDCJ at multiple facilities—nylon flags, twill in assorted colors and weights, mesh bag fabric, thermal knit, greige sheeting, spun-bonded polypropylene, cotton batting, and jersey knits—with expected quantities from 3,000 to 16,000,000 units depending on product type; the Illinois Department of Corrections' IFB B-51486 (posted March 17, 2026, due April 6, 2026) seeking 105,000 yards of 7.5-ounce twill in five colors for inmate clothing; and the Georgia Correctional Industries open-agency contract for terry cloth woven towels and toweling (posted April 13, 2026, due April 21, 2026) with 30-day delivery window to a single facility in Davisboro. FOB destination with freight prepaid, 30-calendar-day standard delivery, certified laboratory testing reports, and general commercial liability insurance of $500,000 to $1,000,000 per occurrence are standard contract terms across most procurements.