NIGP 31820: Encoding Equipment

NIGP 31820 Encoding Equipment, an Item code, encompasses law enforcement and public safety equipment that state and local governments procure through both direct purchase and cooperative contracting vehicles. State and local buyers under this code include county sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts purchasing encoding, communications, and tactical gear for law enforcement operations. Sourcewell, the State of Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, is the dominant recent issuer, aggregating demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types — counties, cities, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public higher education institutions — to establish framework agreements that standardize terms and expand vendor reach across thousands of participating public entities.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation, advertised under Washington state law and covering Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County among named participants, seeks to establish a contracting solution available to a broad cross-section of public-sector organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Submissions are restricted to the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov; no bid documents are available through Washington's Electronic Business Solutions system. Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930 handles inquiries. The resulting contract(s) will be reserved for future utilization through a participating addendum with Sourcewell, allowing flexibility in deployment across member entities. No specific set-asides, award values, or incumbent vendor information is identified in available documentation.