NIGP 34573: Personal Distress Warning Devices

NIGP 34573 Personal Distress Warning Devices, an Item code, covers emergency alert equipment that state and local governments procure for safety and emergency response purposes. Based on recent solicitations, the code captures body alarm pendants and associated carrying cases — wearable devices that alert responders to personal distress or security threats. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted an active IFB for Ciscor body alarm pendants and nylon pendant cases with specifications requiring new, unused items meeting OSHA standards and electrical certifications (UL, FMRC, or NEMA). Issuing bodies under this code include state correctional agencies and area agencies on aging, which source these devices for staff safety and emergency response protocols across their operational sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas. The TDCJ procurement (IFB IW249953, due May 27, 2026) represents the primary documented opportunity; H-GAC, the Houston-Galveston Area Council, also posted an Area Agency on Aging Emergency Response Services RFP (RFPHSAAAERS0326) in the same window, though detailed specifications for that procurement were not available in the vendor notification. The TDCJ solicitation imposes substantial compliance requirements including E-Verify verification, suspension and debarment certification, antitrust attestation, Texas Government Code child support and boycott compliance, and a HUB set-aside for historically underutilized businesses. Delivery is expected within 14 calendar days, with bid pricing firm for 30 days post-opening and payment due 30 days after invoice receipt, goods receipt, or service completion — whichever is later. No specific contract dollar values were disclosed in the available solicitation documents.