NIGP 46591: Stress Relief and Test Equipment

NIGP 46591 Stress Relief and Test Equipment is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized equipment and supplies supporting law enforcement operations, educational instruction, and industrial maintenance. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity focused on law enforcement equipment portfolios, career and technical education (CTE) program resources including specialized equipment for health sciences and manufacturing trades, and replacement parts for industrial control systems. Issuing bodies span cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell), independent school districts (Klein ISD), and county government operations (Riverside County), with activity driven by both ongoing operational supply needs and educational curriculum expansion in technical fields.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing entity, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) to establish a law enforcement equipment framework contract serving thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada, including participation from multiple Washington counties. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas issued RFP #26-101 on April 17, 2026 (due June 5, 2026) seeking CTE and advanced academics resources across 17 program areas, with specialized equipment needs in agricultural science, manufacturing, robotics, welding, and health sciences; the district encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendors and will begin contracts September 1, 2026. Riverside County, California posted RFB RFB3909 on January 21, 2026 (due February 13, 2026) for Cla-Val industrial parts inventory replenishment. Activity concentrates in the West and Southwest, with recent procurement expanding across cooperative and direct-purchase channels.