NIGP 45063: Pulleys and Sheaves

NIGP 45063 Pulleys and Sheaves is an Item code that captures mechanical power-transmission components state and local governments procure as parts of larger equipment systems and industrial infrastructure. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects procurement primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than direct agency buys; Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government service cooperative, issued a broad RFP in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment that would include mechanical components such as pulleys and sheaves as subordinate line items within tactical or transport vehicle systems and equipment bundles. State and local buyers across this code include county governments (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington) and numerous other jurisdictions that access cooperative framework agreements, alongside school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit public entities that leverage these standing contracts.

The most recent solicitation activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest (Washington state) and is managed through Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing structure, which serves thousands of governmental organizations across the United States and Canada. The RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment closed June 16, 2026, with submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. Pulleys and sheaves under this code appear primarily as components integrated into larger equipment systems rather than as standalone commodity procurements, suggesting that vendors pursuing this code should expect to bid pulleys and sheaves as sub-assemblies or as part of complete equipment solutions rather than in isolation.