NIGP 45057: Mailboxes and Supports

NIGP 45057 Mailboxes And Supports, an Item code, encompasses mailbox hardware and mounting systems procured by state and local governments for law enforcement, municipal administrative, and utility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing mailbox-integrated solutions as components within broader law enforcement equipment and document-delivery service frameworks, where mailbox infrastructure supports mail handling, secure storage, and operational logistics across multiple jurisdictional locations. Issuing bodies include county governments, municipal departments, special-purpose service cooperatives, and utility authorities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-chartered cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP in May 2026 on behalf of multiple participating entities across Washington state and beyond to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting vehicle that includes mailbox and support hardware as part of a broader equipment suite. The City of Madison, Wisconsin issued an RFP in March 2026 for city-wide printing and mailing services, where mailbox infrastructure and mail-finishing equipment form a component of the delivery and handling workflow.

Activity appears concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell-brokered solicitations driving multi-jurisdictional participation across Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and broader North American coverage. The City of Madison RFP, due April 3, 2026, focused on printing and mailing services requiring envelope storage and mail-finishing capabilities closely aligned with mailbox and support infrastructure. The Sourcewell Law Enforcement Equipment RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026, offered vendors the opportunity to supply equipment solutions to thousands of governmental and public entities through a cooperative contracting vehicle. Neither solicitation disclosed incumbent vendors, specific award values, or set-aside designations in available documentation. Vendors responding to both opportunities faced standard state and local RFP requirements including insurance compliance, questions-and-answer cycles, and pre-award evaluation of technical and financial criteria.