NIGP 12070: Paddles and Oars

NIGP 12070 Paddles and Oars, an Item code, encompasses specialized water rescue and marine equipment procured by state and local law enforcement, fire, and emergency services agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying climbing and rescue harnesses, carabiners, rigging hardware, outboard motors for marine patrol, and broader law enforcement equipment packages that bundle rescue gear with tactical supplies. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (Gwinnett County and Chatham County, Georgia), county fire and emergency services departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional consortia. Sourcewell, a Minnesota state cooperative, issued a broad RFP on behalf of participating entities across Washington and other states to establish framework contracts for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 districts, and public entities nationwide.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and the Pacific Northwest. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued an Informal Written Quote on April 14, 2026 for Search and Rescue Team equipment including harnesses, carabiners, anchor straps, pulleys, and rigging hardware with specified brands such as Petzl and CMC, with a response deadline of April 22, 2026. Chatham County, Georgia solicited competitive bids on March 24, 2026 for two new Mercury outboard motors for marine patrol, with bids due May 4, 2026. Sourcewell's RFP 061626, posted May 12, 2026, sought proposals for a law enforcement equipment contracting solution with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, establishing a cooperative purchasing framework across multiple Washington counties and participating jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada.