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

NIGP 45019 Chain Hooks, Links, Cold Shuts, Shackles, Slips, Etc., an Item code, covers rigging hardware and fastening devices that state and local governments procure for transportation maintenance, fleet operations, law enforcement equipment outfitting, and general maintenance applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing these items both as standalone components in maintenance-supply catalogs and as specification items embedded within larger equipment packages. The code attracts solicitations from transportation departments, county sheriff and law enforcement agencies, and special-purpose purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Issuing bodies range from state purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell to regional cooperatives such as Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas, which consolidate buying power for multi-entity procurement.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid (TRAN2628) on October 19, 2026, closing November 17, 2026, for transportation maintenance and supplies with estimated total expenditures of $20.846 million over a two-year contract term running December 10, 2026 through December 10, 2028; the prior award included 104 contract holders, indicating multi-vendor sourcing. In May 2026, Sourcewell, the State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and numerous other jurisdictions nationwide, with proposal due June 16, 2026. Recent activity is concentrated in cooperative purchasing vehicles serving Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with these cooperative models serving as primary issuing structures for this commodity class.