NIGP 45019: Chain Hooks, Links, Cold Shuts, Shackles, Slips, etc.

NIGP 45019 Chain Hooks, Links, Cold Shuts, Shackles, Slips, Etc., an Item code, covers lifting, securing, and rigging hardware that state and local governments procure for operational and maintenance use across departments. Recent solicitations show purchasing ranges from single specialty items—such as screw pin anchor shackles in multiple sizes and grades, clevis slip and grab hooks, 316 stainless steel chain, and roller chain components—to broad-based catalogs bundling chains, hooks, shackles, slings, and tie-down equipment for fleet maintenance and general operations. Issuing bodies include city purchasing departments acting on behalf of counties, regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple jurisdictions, and state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles operating nationwide. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued RFQ 26-P-00214 for hooks and shackles on behalf of Hillsborough County in March 2026 with a response date of April 15, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government service cooperative, issued RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment on May 12, 2026 with a response date of June 16, 2026, encompassing participation from Washington counties and public entities across the United States and Canada.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida, Texas, Minnesota, and Washington, with wider participation through multi-state cooperative frameworks. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas issued an RFP for transportation maintenance and supplies (TRAN2426) with an estimated two-year contract value of $10,423,151.00 and a bid opening date of November 21, 2024, attracting 120 respondents in the previous award cycle. The Tampa RFQ called for 20 line items with quantities ranging from 2 to 400 units per item and a one-year contract term, with award flexibility by division, line item, or aggregate total. Cooperative purchasing vehicles dominate recent activity, allowing vendors to bid into multi-jurisdictional frameworks rather than individual municipal procurements, expanding market reach substantially.