NIGP 345-00: First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (580+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 345-00 (Class 345): First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 345-00 (First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear)).

NIGP Code 345-00 — First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear) — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 345 — First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $1.9 Billion annually under NIGP 345-00, generating 580+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (345) identifies the broad commodity or service family (First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (345-00) pinpoints the specific commodity (safety/ppe) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD, Virginia eVA, New York OGS, and North Carolina eVP, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 345 and Item 345-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 345-00 include Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Bleeding Control Kits & First Aid Cabinets; ANSI High-Visibility Vests, Hard Hats, Safety Glasses, Work Gloves & Ear Protection; and Confined Space Gas Detectors, Fall Arrest Harnesses, Winches & Trench Shoring Boxes. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 345-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including OMNIA Partners / Sourcewell / Fastenal / Grainger Coops. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 345-00 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 345-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 4240 (Safety and Rescue Equipment) and Primary NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 345-00 solicitations with federal PSC 4240 and NAICS 339113 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 345 — First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $1.9 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 580+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: OMNIA Partners / Sourcewell / Fastenal / Grainger Coops
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC 4240 — Safety and Rescue Equipment

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 345-00

• Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Bleeding Control Kits & First Aid Cabinets
• ANSI High-Visibility Vests, Hard Hats, Safety Glasses, Work Gloves & Ear Protection
• Confined Space Gas Detectors, Fall Arrest Harnesses, Winches & Trench Shoring Boxes
• Emergency Eyewash/Shower Stations, Spill Containment Berms & Lockout/Tagout Kits
• NIJ / NFPA / ANSI / CJIS Public Safety Standards Certification & Lot Testing
• Turnkey Department Rollout, Armory/Fleet Upfitting, Training & Warranty Support
• FEMA Homeland Security Grant (HSGP / AFG) & Byrne JAG Procurement Compliance
• Trade-In Credit Valuation, Emergency Replenishment & Multi-Year Price Lock Schedules

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 345-00

• Texas ESBD (State of Texas): $340 Million
• Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $190 Million
• New York OGS (State of New York): $250 Million
• North Carolina eVP (State of North Carolina): $170 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• OMNIA Partners / Sourcewell / Fastenal / Grainger Coops (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 345-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 345-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD, Virginia eVA) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 345 and Item 345-00 receive automated bid notifications.
• Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring first aid and safety equipment and supplies (ppe, aeds, safety gear) requirements.

NIGP 345-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 345-00?

NIGP 345-00 (First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear)) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 345 — First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 345-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), Bleeding Control Kits & First Aid Cabinets and ANSI High-Visibility Vests, Hard Hats, Safety Glasses, Work Gloves & Ear Protection.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 345-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $1.9 Billion annually under NIGP 345-00, with approximately 580+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD and Virginia eVA.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 345-00?

NIGP 345-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 339113 (Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 4240 (Safety and Rescue Equipment).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 345-00?

Public agencies frequently procure First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear) under NIGP 345-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including OMNIA Partners / Sourcewell / Fastenal / Grainger Coops, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 345-00 or the full NIGP Class 345?

You should register for both NIGP 345-00 (First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies (PPE, AEDs, Safety Gear)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 345 (First Aid and Safety Equipment and Supplies), including 345-00 and related codes like 340-00, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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