NIGP 57874: Robots (for Manufacturing Applications, etc.)

NIGP 57874 Robots (For Manufacturing Applications, Etc.), an Item code, covers robotic equipment and systems that state and local governments procure for specialized applications beyond traditional manufacturing — including law enforcement operations, park infrastructure management, and other operational contexts. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing robotic or automated control systems through both direct procurement and cooperative purchasing vehicles, with equipment specifications typically embedded in broader infrastructure or operations contracts rather than standalone robotics acquisitions.

Issuing bodies under this code span cooperative purchasing authorities, counties, and municipalities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit operating as a service cooperative, posted a statewide RFP (#061626) on behalf of participating entities in Washington and multiple counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment with a response deadline of June 16, 2026. The City of DeBary, Florida issued a competitive bid (Bid 03-15) for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements involving automated control systems and flow monitoring equipment. Geographic activity is present in the Pacific Northwest (Washington state cooperative framework), Florida, and across the broader Sourcewell network spanning multiple states and Canadian jurisdictions. The law enforcement equipment RFP represents the more active signal under this code, structured as a cooperative procurement designed to establish standardized contracting terms across thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and nonprofits; the irrigation project reflects municipal equipment integration work where robotic or automated control components support broader infrastructure projects.