NIGP 57812: Biometric Card Reader

NIGP 57812 Biometric Card Reader is an Item code that covers access-control and identity-verification hardware devices used by state and local government agencies. Recent solicitations under this code do not reflect direct procurement of biometric card readers; instead, the available activity shows that governments are purchasing broader law enforcement equipment and park infrastructure systems through cooperative and direct competitive processes. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipalities, counties, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities across the United States and Canada.

Geographically, the most recent activity spans Florida and the Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative) managing a multi-state law enforcement equipment procurement on behalf of participating entities in Washington, including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County. The City of DeBary, Florida posted a competitive bid (Solicitation 0315) on October 19, 2026, for park irrigation system improvements estimated at $90,000 with an April 10, 2015 response deadline; the Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment was posted May 12, 2026, with a June 16, 2026 deadline and is open to vendors through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. No set-aside designations or disadvantaged-enterprise preferences are identified in the available solicitation documents. The law enforcement procurement notably establishes a contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities, expanding the addressable market beyond single jurisdictions.