NIGP 03590: Tools, Helicopter

NIGP 03590 Tools, Helicopter is an Item code under which state and local governments procure original-equipment and aftermarket helicopter components on an as-needed basis for municipal law enforcement and other public-sector aircraft operations. The City of Fort Worth Police Department exemplifies current buying patterns: in an RFQt posted in April 2026, the department sought authorized Bell Helicopter parts suppliers to furnish components for two aircraft (a 2020 B505 and a 2024 B505) with strict FAA-approval and OEM-distributor authorization requirements. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city police departments and other municipal agencies operating rotorcraft; the code does not show activity from county or state-level purchasing at this time.

The sole recent concrete opportunity in the source is the City of Fort Worth RFQt 26-0193, due May 1, 2026, which called for responses to routine maintenance requests within 8–24 hours during business hours and emergency requests within 24 hours, with preferred delivery within 30 days. The contract structure included a one-year initial term with four optional one-year renewals, firm pricing through the contract term, and a $1,000,000 per-occurrence general-liability insurance floor. Vendors required a minimum five years of operational experience, current parts and price documentation, and proof of FAA approval for all supplied components. The solicitation was subject to the City of Fort Worth's small business program ordinance but did not disclose a specific budget or award value. Activity under this code is sparse; no other state or local solicitations appear in recent procurement records.