NIGP 45011: Blocks: Snatch, Tackle, etc.

NIGP 45011 Blocks: Snatch, Tackle, Etc., an Item code, encompasses equipment and supplies used in law enforcement and transportation maintenance operations across state and local jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing law enforcement protective equipment and transportation maintenance materials through both direct procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles. Issuing bodies include county sheriffs' offices, transit authorities, and state purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple public entities. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell and regional purchasing consortia dominate the solicitation landscape, allowing participating entities — counties, school districts, municipalities, and nonprofit public organizations — to leverage collective buying power under standardized contracting terms.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) soliciting transportation maintenance and supplies under TRAN2628, due November 17, 2026, with estimated total expenditures of $20.846 million over a two-year contract term and a previous award structure of 104 contract holders. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, issued RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties) and other jurisdictions nationwide, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. Both solicitations use catalog discount or framework-agreement models to serve multiple agencies simultaneously, signaling an institutional shift toward cooperative procurement structures that reduce transaction costs and expand vendor market access across state lines.