NIGP 45093: Wire Stretchers

NIGP 45093 Wire Stretchers is an Item code that covers hand tools and mechanical devices used to tension, stretch, and secure wire in electrical, telecommunications, fencing, and construction applications. State and local governments procure wire stretchers as part of routine maintenance, infrastructure repair, and field operations—the tools appear in solicitations alongside broader wire and connector supplies, as well as in law enforcement and public safety equipment bundles where wire management and installation support operational needs. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include higher education institutions, county governments, and cooperative purchasing entities serving multi-jurisdictional public-sector customer bases. The recent activity reflects both direct institutional procurement (such as university supply buys) and cooperative purchasing frameworks that aggregate demand across dozens of jurisdictions and entity types, expanding vendor reach across state and local markets.

Two representative recent opportunities frame current market activity: Texas A&M University issued ITB-27-5117 for wire and connector supplies with a response deadline of October 13, 2026, though the notification provides minimal scope detail beyond the product category. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative serving Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and numerous other U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline—a broad cooperative procurement designed to establish a contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofits nationwide. Wire stretchers likely fall within law enforcement equipment solicitations where field operations and infrastructure maintenance drive equipment standardization across multiple agencies. Activity is concentrated in the upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest, with secondary demand from Texas. The cooperative purchasing structure signals sustained, multi-year contract potential across geographically dispersed jurisdictions.