NIGP 57820: Counters, Mechanical: Tally, etc.

NIGP 57820 Counters, Mechanical: Tally, Etc., an Item code, sees minimal direct procurement activity in recent state and local opportunities. The code encompasses mechanical counting and tallying devices, but the recent state and local solicitations identified do not explicitly reference standalone counter equipment; instead, the activity appears embedded within broader law enforcement and parks infrastructure procurements where such devices may be subcomponents. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment spanning Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, with availability to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments nationwide. The City of DeBary, Florida issued an irrigation system improvement IFB for Rob Sullivan Park (posted April 13, 2026) that focused on Hunter controller and valve installation rather than discrete counting mechanisms. Neither solicitation explicitly targets mechanical tally or counter equipment as a primary commodity.

The issuing bodies driving activity under this code include state cooperative purchasing entities like Sourcewell and municipal parks and recreation departments, with geographic spread concentrated in the Pacific Northwest (Washington) and Southeast (Florida) where the two recent opportunities are located. Mechanical counter procurement in the state and local space remains sparse relative to other NIGP commodity codes, suggesting either low purchasing volume, incorporation of counters as subordinate line items within larger equipment bundles, or shift toward electronic and digital alternatives. Firms specializing in mechanical tallying or counting devices should monitor cooperative purchasing frameworks like Sourcewell's ongoing law enforcement equipment initiative, as counter equipment may qualify as supporting inventory or operational tools within larger equipment procurements, though direct bid activity remains limited.