NIGP 42571: Safe Files

NIGP 42571 Safe Files, an Item code, encompasses secure file storage products and equipment procured by state and local governments for law enforcement, administrative, and evidence management applications. State and local buyers source safes, file cabinets, storage vaults, and related security containers through this code to protect sensitive materials, evidence, records, and valuables. The issuing-body mix includes state law enforcement agencies, county sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, and other public safety jurisdictions seeking standardized equipment for departmental and facility-level deployment.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, seeking to establish a contracting vehicle available to law enforcement agencies across Washington state (including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County) and participating public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The cooperative purchasing structure allows selected vendors to supply safe files and related law enforcement equipment to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public sector buyers under a single framework agreement. Submission required registration on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no solicitation documents were made available through Washington's Electronic Business Solutions system. Questions were directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.