NIGP 16063: Shrouds, Clamps, Pins, and Skewers

NIGP 16063 Shrouds, Clamps, Pins, and Skewers, an Item code, covers insignia and recognition products that state and local governments procure for public safety and commemorative use — principally badges, pins, medals, coins, and related accessories used for identification, rank designation, ceremonial, and employee recognition purposes. The City of Tucson's recent solicitation for badges, pins, medals, and accessories for its Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Safety Communications Department illustrates the scope: departments source customizable breast badges, cap badges, service medals, and commemorative coins with department-specific design requirements. Public safety agencies — fire, police, and communications departments — are primary buyers under this code, though the recent activity does not yet indicate whether school districts, transit authorities, or other municipal departments participate in procurement under this classification.

The City of Tucson posted solicitation 260122 on August 14, 2026, seeking proposals due September 17, 2025, with a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for September 3, 2025. The procurement is structured as a competitive RFP with evaluation criteria emphasizing price, approach method, vendor qualifications, design capability, order processing efficiency, and customer service. The contract includes an initial one-year term with up to four additional one-year renewals, and the City reserves the right to make multiple awards. The solicitation carries Section 3 compliance requirements tied to federal funding, mandating 25 percent of labor hours worked by Section 3 workers and 5 percent by Targeted Section 3 workers, with the Tucson area income threshold set at $53,850 annually. Vendors need not bid all product categories to be considered. Beyond Tucson, the source does not identify additional recent solicitations or issuing bodies in other states or jurisdictions under this code.