NIGP 45068: Rubber (Not Recapping or Tire)(Including Structural Rubber Shapes)

NIGP 45068 Rubber (Not Recapping or Tire) (Including Structural Rubber Shapes), an Item code, covers rubber components and structural shapes—such as seals, gaskets, bumpers, vibration isolators, and weather stripping—that state and local governments source for operational and maintenance applications across fleets, facilities, and specialized equipment. The code appears in solicitations supporting law enforcement, transportation, and infrastructure operations where rubber parts integrate into vehicles, machinery, and building systems. Issuing bodies include state cooperative purchasing vehicles, county governments, and municipal agencies; Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, has recently posted activity under the code to serve its broad participating network spanning multiple states and jurisdictions.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, seeking law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Participating counties named in the solicitation include Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima in Washington state, though the cooperative framework expands the addressable market well beyond the Pacific Northwest. The RFP establishes a contracting solution for selected vendors to supply equipment through a participating addendum with Sourcewell, enabling flexible deployment across member jurisdictions. Solicitation documents are available exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov; inquiries should be directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.