NIGP 54584: Shears, Metal

NIGP 54584 Shears, Metal is an Item code that encompasses handheld and power-driven metal-cutting implements—including pruning shears, tin snips, hydraulic cutters, and bolt cutters—that state and local governments procure for facilities maintenance, grounds keeping, law enforcement tactical operations, and utility work. The code appears in solicitations alongside broader equipment categories, as evidenced by cooperative purchasing vehicles that bundle metal shears with comprehensive law enforcement equipment offerings. Issuing bodies span county governments, state cooperative purchasing units, and public-sector consortia that leverage multi-jurisdiction buying power to establish framework agreements for equipment provision across participating entities.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit operating as a service cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. The solicitation covers participation from Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The cooperative purchasing model allows the selected vendor or vendors to provide equipment solutions—including metal shears and related cutting implements—to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities through a participating addendum structure with Sourcewell. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not identify set-aside designations, specific award values, budget ranges, or incumbent vendors in available documentation.