NIGP 12087: Towers: Observation, Hunting, etc.

NIGP 12087 Towers: Observation, Hunting, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure observation and hunting towers and related equipment for law enforcement, natural resource management, and public safety applications. Recent solicitation activity shows that this code appears primarily within broader law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing initiatives, where towers may be specified as components of equipment packages available to multiple jurisdictions simultaneously.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) to establish a multi-jurisdiction contracting solution for law enforcement equipment. The RFP encompasses participating entities across Washington state—including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County—and is structured to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K–12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The cooperative purchasing vehicle allows selected vendors to supply equipment solutions across a broad spectrum of participating entities under standardized terms negotiated through Sourcewell's framework agreement. Proposals must be submitted through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov; bidders should direct questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.