NIGP 25788: Vehicles, War (Armored, Tanks, etc.)

NIGP 25788 Vehicles, War (Armored, Tanks, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses armored tactical vehicles and law enforcement vehicle upfit equipment that state and local governments procure for police and public safety operations. The work being solicited ranges from turnkey armored vehicles certified for ballistic protection to modular upfit kits (push bars, ballistic panels, prisoner containment systems, K-9 enclosures) installed on standard commercial law enforcement platforms. Issuing bodies include city police departments, county public works agencies, and state purchasing offices coordinating cooperative purchasing agreements. The Lenco BearCat armored vehicle dominates recent tactical-vehicle solicitations, appearing in both competitive and sole-source proceedings, while upfit equipment RFPs attract broader competition across multiple equipment categories and vehicle platforms (Ford Utility Interceptor, Chevrolet Tahoe, Ford F-150).

Recent activity clusters in Georgia, California, Washington, Arizona, and Ohio. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services has established cooperative purchasing agreements for law enforcement vehicle upfit equipment serving Washington and Oregon, with a 36-month term (August 31, 2026 through August 30, 2029), optional 36-month extension, and historical annual sales of approximately $1.05 million. Representative solicitations include the County of Orange, California IFB for three new Chevrolet Tahoe Pursuit Rated Vehicles with ballistic door panels (bids due June 12, 2026, contract not to exceed $240,000); the City of Valdosta, Georgia sole-source notice for a Lenco BearCat G3 Core armored vehicle (July 8, 2026 deadline); the City of Phoenix IFB for specialized vehicle modification services covering light packages, ballistic protection, cages, and accessories for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions (offers due December 10, 2025); and the Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department trade-in transaction offering 306 used and confiscated firearms in exchange for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR rifles (bids due October 14, 2026).