NIGP 19508: Alarm Clocks, Electric and Spring

NIGP 19508 Alarm Clocks, Electric and Spring is an Item code for timekeeping devices that state and local governments procure as components within broader technology and security infrastructure refreshes. Recent solicitations show this code appears in larger multipurpose equipment procurement vehicles rather than as a standalone category — Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government included digital and wall clocks among 15 product categories in their term-contract IFB for technology parts, equipment, and labor, while Sourcewell's cooperative RFP for law enforcement equipment under Washington state law encompasses alarm and timing devices as part of a broader law enforcement equipment framework available to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada. The issuing bodies are primarily large county school districts and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions; buying is episodic and tied to facility upgrades, technology refreshes, or equipment standardization initiatives rather than ongoing commodity replenishment.

Recent activity centers on the Mid-Atlantic and Pacific Northwest regions. Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government (Virginia) posted IFB 2000004307 on March 30, 2026 with an April 20, 2026 response deadline, seeking percentage discounts from MSRP or national price lists and requiring authorized reseller status for a minimum of three years, one-year warranties, and five-business-day delivery. Sourcewell (Minnesota) posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 response deadline on behalf of participating Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, and extended to public entities nationwide and in Canada. Both solicitations embed alarm clocks and timing devices within larger technology ecosystems — the Fairfax procurement supports fire alarm, security intrusion detection, public address, telephone, access control, and cable television systems across 250+ schools and worksites; the Sourcewell vehicle establishes a standardized contracting framework for future deployment across participating entities.