NIGP 57806: Avalanche Devices, Equipment, Accessories and Parts

NIGP 57806 Avalanche Devices, Equipment, Accessories And Parts, an Item code, covers specialized safety and rescue equipment used in high-risk terrain and emergency response contexts. State and local governments procure avalanche detection, mitigation, and rescue gear under this code — including beacon transceivers, probes, shovels, airbags, and related protective or search-and-rescue accessories. The issuing bodies range across state departments managing public lands and disaster response, county and municipal emergency management and law enforcement agencies, and specialized public entities responsible for mountain safety and wilderness rescue operations.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based service cooperative authorized under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 on behalf of participating jurisdictions including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities across the United States and Canada. The solicitation sought proposals for law enforcement equipment available as a contracting solution through a cooperative purchasing framework, with responses due by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. No specific award value, set-aside designation, or incumbent vendor information was disclosed in available documentation.