NIGP 44005: Bullet Resistant Glass

NIGP 44005 Bullet Resistant Glass, an Item code, covers transparent ballistic protection products and installation services for law enforcement and public safety facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are procuring ballistic doors, door frames, and windshield systems certified to UL 752 standards, typically installed in police headquarters, dispatch centers, and public safety vehicles. Installation scope includes hardware provision, labor, operational testing, staff training, and warranty coverage. Issuing bodies include municipal police departments and county public safety agencies. Vendors must demonstrate multi-year ballistic installation experience, maintain active contractor licensing and liability insurance, and often provide professional references; some solicitations establish voluntary small-business enterprise, women-business enterprise, veteran-owned business, and minority-business enterprise participation goals without minimum requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. The City of St. Petersburg issued an RFQ (Solicitation QUOTE26282, due June 11, 2026) for a double automatic ballistic door system certified to UL 752 Level 4 standards for Police Department Headquarters, including frame, automatic openers, ADA controls, operational testing, and one-year material and labor warranty on a lump-sum pricing basis. Parker County, Texas posted two separate RFPs for ballistic windshield systems for law enforcement and public safety vehicles (Solicitations RFPPC2640 and RFPPC2643, with response dates July 1 and August 7, 2026 respectively), specifying transparent armor solutions maintaining optical clarity and vehicle functionality but omitting ballistic rating, vehicle compatibility details, and contract value specifications in the solicitation summaries.