NIGP 45073: Security Seals

NIGP 45073 Security Seals, an Item code, covers pull-tight, padlock, and cable seals; plastic and metal locking seals with sequential numbering and barcoding; and wire spools used to secure equipment, ballots, and controlled inventory in corrections facilities, election administration, wildlife-management programs, and county government operations. State and local governments procure these seals as components of fixed-asset security, election integrity, and regulatory compliance workflows. Issuing bodies include county governments (Collin County, Texas; Orange County, Florida; Orange County, California; Bergen County, New Jersey), state agencies (State of Utah Division of Purchasing; State of Maine Department of Marine Resources), and cooperative purchasing vehicles on behalf of multi-jurisdictional coalitions (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit). Recent opportunities show counties purchasing seals as part of construction and facility-upgrade projects, states buying in volume for recurring operational use, and election offices procuring seals under preference programs for certified local small business and disabled veteran business enterprises.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, Florida, Utah, Maine, and multi-state cooperative structures. The State of Maine Department of Marine Resources issued RFP 202602028 for approximately five million lobster seals and tags annually with sequential numbering and laser imprinting, proposals due June 30, 2026; the State of Utah Division of Purchasing released IFB BD27-118 for wire spools and plastic Styrene seals (approximately 500 spools and 50,000 seals over five years) for the Wildlife Resources Division's Aquatic Invasive Species Program, bids due October 14, 2026. Orange County, California's Registrar of Voters solicited election security seals, padlock seals, cable seals, and tamper-evident labels (IFB 0313085102JM, bids due August 6, 2026) with five and eight percent preference deductions for OCLSB and DVBE certification; the contract includes cooperative purchasing language allowing other jurisdictions to piggyback with a two percent administrative rebate. Collin County, Texas is replacing institutional sprinklers in the county jail with sealed bids for construction services (IFB 2026-389, bids due November 19, 2026, estimated $150,000). Bergen County, New Jersey solicited security locks, hardware, and locksmith services (RFQ BCBID2641, proposals due October 28, 2026) for a 24-month initial period with one 12-month renewal option.