NIGP 57816: Cards, Biometric Reader

NIGP 57816 Cards, Biometric Reader is an Item code covering biometric identification and access control card systems that state and local governments procure as components of broader security, time and attendance, and physical access infrastructure. The code captures both hardware (biometric readers, card systems, electronic access control equipment) and integrated software platforms that authenticate personnel and track time or movement through secured facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers using this code for enterprise-scale physical security upgrades at airports, municipal time and attendance system implementations serving police and fire departments, and cooperative law enforcement equipment procurement frameworks that extend to thousands of participating jurisdictions. The issuing-body mix spans state cooperative purchasing vehicles, county purchasing divisions, municipal governments, and airport authorities.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Connecticut, with recent opportunities sourced from Sourcewell (State of Minnesota) serving multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima), the City of Meriden in Connecticut, and Sacramento County in California. Representative recent opportunities include Sourcewell's RFP #061626 (Law Enforcement Equipment) posted May 12, 2026 with response due June 16, 2026, establishing a cooperative contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment across thousands of public entities; the City of Meriden's RFP026-11 (Time and Attendance Software Solution) posted August 14, 2025 with response due September 4, 2025, requiring cloud-based software with integrated biometric capabilities and 16 time clocks across seven municipal departments; and Sacramento County's RFB #2026-RFB-0028 (Hirsch Access Control System Upgrade) posted March 20, 2026 with response due April 3, 2026, upgrading an existing Hirsch Electronics card access control and video security system at Sacramento International Airport with perpetual software licenses and professional services.