NIGP 12053: Line Throwing Apparatus (Rocket)

NIGP 12053 Line Throwing Apparatus (Rocket), an Item code, encompasses rescue and emergency-response equipment that state and local fire departments, law enforcement agencies, and emergency services procure as part of broader life-safety and tactical tool packages. Recent solicitations show this code sits within larger buys of powered rescue equipment, forcible entry tools, scene lighting, breathing apparatus, and related emergency response supplies — rarely as a standalone line item, but rather bundled with other rescue gear in fire department and law enforcement equipment procurement cycles.

Issuing bodies include county fire departments and cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Fulton County, Georgia's fire department recently issued an IFB for fire and rescue tools and equipment (due July 28, 2026) that grouped powered rescue saws, ventilation equipment, and accessories with forcible entry tools and safety gear — a representative model for how the code typically appears in solicitations. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) available to multiple counties in Washington state and public entities nationwide, which may include line-throwing apparatus and related tactical rescue tools within its scope. Geographic spread centers on the Southeast and Upper Midwest based on recent activity, though the Sourcewell cooperative structure extends potential reach across the United States and Canada. Responses typically come through county purchasing offices and centralized cooperative procurement portals rather than individual municipal departments.