NIGP 45073: Security Seals

NIGP 45073 Security Seals, an Item code, covers tamper-evident and security-seal products that state and local governments procure to secure ballot boxes, election materials, and other sensitive assets requiring evidence of tampering or unauthorized access. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing pull-tight seals, padlock seals, cable seals, tamper-evident labels with sequential numbering and barcoding, and specialized fisheries tags; all products must meet ISO 17712:2013 standards or equivalent durability and security specifications. Issuing bodies span county registrars of voters (Orange County, California; Cuyahoga County, Ohio), state fisheries agencies (Maine Department of Marine Resources), and boards of education (Ohio Board of Education), with elections-related procurement dominating recent activity. Geographic activity concentrates in California, Ohio, Florida, and Maine, with cooperative purchasing frameworks (including piggyback language) increasingly embedded in county-level awards to expand vendor reach across multiple jurisdictions.

Representative recent solicitations include the Orange County Registrar of Voters (California) issuing an IFB for election security seals, tamper-evident labels, and miscellaneous election supplies with bids due August 6, 2026, offering a five to eight percent preference for OCLSB and DVBE vendors and requiring contractors to comply with ISO 17712:2013 standards and accept cooperative purchasing; the State of Maine Department of Marine Resources posting an RFP for approximately five million lobster and fisheries seals and tags annually (due June 30, 2026) requiring high-density polyethylene construction, 15-business-day delivery, and sequential numbering and laser imprinting; and the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections (Ohio) issuing an RFB for 15,000 tamper-evident labels (1" x 3", supplied in rolls of 250) with delivery required by March 27, 2026, and award to the lowest responsive bidder. Election-focused procurements emphasize ARCO-compatible or ISO-compliant specifications, while fisheries-focused work prioritizes saltwater durability and rapid fulfillment. All recent solicitations require electronic submission, and several name existing preference programs or cooperative purchasing as standard contract terms.