NIGP 85033: Cotton Linters, Bales and Batts

NIGP 85033 Cotton Linters, Bales And Batts is an Item code that indexes institutional mattress batting produced to precise dimensional and fiber-content specifications, where state and local governments buy ready-made cotton batting components for assembly into bedding used in correctional facilities and other institutional settings. The scope of work spans procurement of cotton linters—short fibers combed from cotton seeds—blended with other natural fibers and processed into batting that meets fire-retardancy, burn-test, and UL safety standards. State correctional departments represent the primary issuing bodies under this code, procuring batting as a materials input for in-house mattress manufacturing rather than as finished goods.

The Michigan Department of Corrections issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN4722600000000251) on June 8, 2026, for cotton mattress batting to support its MSI Factory institutional mattress production, with responses due June 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern. The MDOC's specification required batting measuring 40 inches (±2%) by 80 inches (±2%), weighing 5 pounds per batt (±10%), composed of 87% fiber content—one-third picker motes, one-third cotton linters, and one-third willow gin motes—plus 10% boric acid for fire retardancy and naphthenic oil for adhesion. The material must pass California Technical Bulletin 117 Section B Vertical Burn Test and ASTM D5238-98 On the Spot Smolder Test with UL listing. This was a sole-source procurement identified with Jones Fiber Products, LLC of Humboldt, Tennessee; the MDOC noted that no viable alternative existed. Questions were due June 10, 2026 to Solicitation Manager Marta Moore at MooreM42@michigan.gov or 517-241-3188. The contract term is one year with two one-year renewal options, with no stated budget or contract value.