NIGP 85056: Mattress Pads

NIGP 85056 Mattress Pads, an Item code, encompasses foam mattress cores and related bedding components purchased by state and local governments, particularly correctional facilities, higher-education housing systems, and county emergency-response departments. State and local buyers are sourcing high-density polyurethane foam cores with specified thickness, dimensions, and fire-safety compliance—typically 3-inch to 6-inch thicknesses, 30-inch widths, and 76-inch lengths rated for five to ten-year service lives. The Colorado Department of Corrections dominates recent activity under this code, posting multiple overlapping RFQs for foam mattress cores through Colorado Correctional Industries (CCi), a cooperative purchasing vehicle. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is also active, soliciting cotton batting and textiles for institutional use. County and special-district buyers such as Hillsborough County and the South Dakota Board of Regents round out the issuing-body mix, acquiring janitorial supplies and residence-hall mattresses respectively.

Recent procurement activity centers in Colorado and Texas. The Colorado Department of Corrections released five separate RFQs between August 5 and August 21, 2026, all soliciting 3,375 foam mattress cores with quotes due between August 15 and September 1, 2026; these include DQ1CFAA20270000461 (due August 15), DQ1CFAA20270000462 (due August 15), DQ1CFAA20270000463 (due August 22), DQ1CFAA20270000464 (due August 22), and DQ1CFAA20270000465 (due September 1). Specifications across CDOC solicitations vary—some mandate California Technical Bulletin 117 and FMVSS 302 fire compliance with ten-year life expectancy, while others note fire resistance and water resistance as preferred but not mandatory. All CDOC awards carry initial terms through June 30, 2027, with up to four one-year renewal options and annual price-increase caps of 2.5%, and all require successful bidders to pass Enhanced Criminal Background Investigations. The Texas Comptroller's Statewide Procurement Division posted IFB 304T-26-850A2 (bids due June 25, 2026) covering 39 textile line items including cotton batting for TDCJ facilities across Gatesville, Huntsville, Lamesa, Abilene, and Dayton. The South Dakota Board of Regents requested quotations for residence-hall mattresses (due June 30, 2026) covering SDSU and DSU with delivery deadlines in July 2026.