NIGP 257: Defense System and Homeland Security Equipment, Weapons and Accessories

NIGP 257 Defense System And Homeland Security Equipment, Weapons And Accessories is a Class code under which state and local governments procure detention facility security systems, law enforcement training platforms, vehicles for police and fire operations, and institutional infrastructure replacement—a notably diverse scope that extends beyond traditional weapons procurement to encompass operational equipment serving public safety agencies. Recent opportunities show detention facility full-body scanners with real-time contraband detection (Collin County, Texas RFP), virtual reality law enforcement training systems with scenario-based de-escalation and crisis-intervention modules (Salt Lake City RFP), fire department and police department vehicles including pursuit interceptor utilities, mid-size SUVs, and water rescue platforms (City of Boston IFBs), and institutional safety infrastructure such as sprinkler head replacement in jail cell clusters (Collin County IFB). Issuing bodies span county detention agencies, municipal police and fire departments, state departments of transportation, and city public works divisions; Collin County and the City of Boston appear as frequent repeat buyers.

Activity clusters in Texas (Collin County detention and law enforcement modernization), Massachusetts (Boston Police Department and Fire Department vehicle procurement), Utah (state parks service contracts), and Missouri (MoDOT fleet purchases), with additional solicitations in Florida, Connecticut, Arizona, Georgia, and Maryland. Representative recent opportunities include Collin County's IFB for full-body scanner system installation at the Adult Detention Facility with an estimated first-year cost of $242,000 and proposals due September 17, 2026; Salt Lake City's RFP for a comprehensive virtual reality law enforcement training system with total project funding of $322,770 and proposals due November 11, 2026; and the City of Boston's series of sealed-bid IFBs for pursuit interceptor utility vehicles, mid-size SUVs, and specialized rescue vehicles for the Police and Fire Departments, all due October 7–28, 2026. Detention and public safety technology modernization, combined with routine fleet replacement across multiple municipal departments, appears to be the primary driver of current activity under this code.