NIGP 12053: Line Throwing Apparatus (Rocket)

NIGP Item 12053 Line Throwing Apparatus (Rocket) covers rescue and emergency-response equipment deployed by fire, rescue, and law-enforcement agencies in coastal, riverine, and water-hazard scenarios. State and local governments procure line-throwing systems as part of broader fire-rescue equipment bundles, often bundled with self-contained breathing apparatus, forcible-entry tools, ladders, lighting, and related safety gear. The code also rolls up into larger law-enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing vehicles that serve thousands of participating public entities across multiple states and jurisdictions. Issuing bodies span county fire departments, county marine patrol units, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing platforms like Sourcewell that aggregate demand across counties, municipalities, school districts, and tribal governments.

Recent activity shows procurement concentrated in Georgia and the Pacific Northwest region served by Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing framework. Fulton County, Georgia issued an IFB for fire and rescue tools, equipment, and breathing apparatus maintenance (due July 28, 2026), in which line-throwing apparatus appears as one element within a six-group equipment and services scope. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (due June 16, 2026) serving participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and beyond, establishing a contracting solution available to thousands of public agencies, school districts, nonprofits, and tribal governments. Chatham County, Georgia solicited outboard motors for marine patrol (due May 4, 2026) as a stand-alone procurement; line-throwing apparatus is not explicitly named but may be specified within county marine rescue standards. The cooperative purchasing model through Sourcewell represents significant market reach but requires vendors to access solicitations through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal exclusively.