NIGP 95405: Laundry and Linen Service

NIGP 95405 Laundry and Linen Service, an Item code, encompasses the collection, cleaning, pressing, and delivery of linens, uniforms, and garments for state agencies, counties, municipalities, school districts, higher education institutions, and specialized facilities including mental health centers, veterans homes, and behavioral hospitals. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring comprehensive laundry services spanning bed linens and towels for residential facilities, professional uniforms and protective equipment for law enforcement and fire services, healthcare linens for hospitals and psychiatric facilities, and specialized services such as advanced cleaning and repair of firefighting protective ensembles to NFPA standards. The code also captures equipment rental and maintenance—including commercial washers and dryers for multi-family housing and campus laundry rooms—as well as dry cleaning, alterations, and embroidery for uniforms.

Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Administration & Regulatory Affairs, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Illinois Department of Human Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Nevada Department of Human Services), county probation departments and sheriffs' offices, city governments, school districts, transit authorities (Dallas Area Rapid Transit), university systems, and specialized facilities such as veterans homes and behavioral hospitals. Texas, California, Illinois, and Nevada dominate recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Public Safety's IFB for linen services at recruit training facilities in Austin and Florence (response date August 6, 2026); the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda's RFP for leased laundry equipment and full-service operations across six residential properties (response date August 1, 2026); the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio's RFP for commercial laundry, linen, and lab coat cleaning services across multiple campus locations (response date July 24, 2026); and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's multiple IFBs for shop linen and mat rental, bed and bath linen laundry, and protective ensemble cleaning and repair services. Set-asides and preferences including Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, and Minority/Women-Owned Enterprise designations appear across many jurisdictions. Activity is steady across the calendar year with response dates clustering around major fiscal year transitions.