NIGP 45011: Blocks: Snatch, Tackle, etc.

NIGP 45011 Blocks: Snatch, Tackle, Etc., an Item code, encompasses law enforcement equipment and tactical gear that state and local agencies procure through both direct purchasing and cooperative contracting vehicles. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying equipment ranging from restraint and control devices to specialized law enforcement operational gear, typically through RFPs issued by cooperative purchasing entities serving multiple jurisdictions. Issuing bodies include state-affiliated cooperatives like Sourcewell (Minnesota) and regional purchasing cooperatives like Region 7 (Texas), which aggregate demand across counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, and nonprofit organizations to establish framework agreements available to their participating entities. The cooperative model dominates this code's activity, allowing individual jurisdictions to purchase under negotiated terms without issuing separate procurements.

Recent activity spans Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties and numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada) and Texas. 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, seeking to establish a contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas issued an Invitation for RFP (TRAN2426) on April 8, 2026 for a catalog discount bid on Transportation Maintenance & Supplies with an estimated two-year contract value of $10,423,151.00; although the bid opening date of November 21, 2024 has passed, the contract structure indicates active ongoing procurement cycles within this cooperative's framework. Both solicitations involve open competitive bidding with no stated set-aside designations.