NIGP 19588: Watchmen's Clocks and Supplies

NIGP 19588 Watchmen's Clocks And Supplies, an Item code, addresses timekeeping and security monitoring equipment historically used in facility patrol and access-control operations, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code is minimal to nonexistent. The code encompasses specialized clocks, clock systems, and related supplies designed for security applications — equipment such as guard-tour recording clocks that document patrol activity at designated checkpoints, replacement parts, batteries, and consumables required to maintain such systems in operational facilities.

No recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this code are identified in the available records. This Item code appears to represent legacy procurement taxonomy for equipment categories that have seen substantial displacement by digital access-control systems, mobile patrol applications, and integrated facility-management platforms over the past decade. Organizations that historically procured watchmen's clocks and tour-verification supplies through this NIGP classification have largely migrated to modern security and facilities-management solutions cataloged under different commodity codes.