NIGP 54084: Shakes and Shims, Wood

NIGP 54084 Shakes and Shims, Wood is an Item code representing wooden shims and shakes procured by state and local governments as support materials in construction, maintenance, and equipment installation. State and local procurement under this code spans county governments, municipalities, school districts, and special-purpose districts seeking to standardize sourcing for wedging, leveling, and spacing applications in building and infrastructure work. The recent activity surfaces through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions rather than through individual direct solicitations.

A May 2026 RFP issued by Sourcewell—a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative—on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County (Washington) sought to establish law enforcement equipment contracting solutions for use across thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada, with proposals due June 16, 2026. This cooperative procurement structure leverages collective buying power while maintaining standardized contracting terms through Sourcewell's framework agreement, allowing participating entities to draw on established vendor relationships for equipment procurement needs. The breadth of eligible entities and the multi-state scope—encompassing Washington state jurisdiction under RCW 39.34 and extending nationwide—indicate that procurement under this code operates primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles rather than isolated local RFPs or IFBs, concentrating activity in regions with active service-cooperative memberships.