NIGP 60036: Check Machines: Protection, Signing, Writing, etc.

NIGP 60036 Check Machines: Protection, Signing, Writing, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure check-processing and authentication equipment for law enforcement, municipal finance, and administrative operations. The scope of work includes check-signing machines, check-protection devices, and related writing or authentication equipment used across public agencies. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county governments, state cooperative purchasing vehicles, and municipal departments. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, serves as a significant aggregator for multi-jurisdictional procurements, coordinating demand across counties, school districts, transit authorities, and other public entities.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, closing June 16, 2026, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments throughout the United States and Canada. The procurement encompasses participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with numerous other jurisdictions. The solicitation, advertised under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), requires proposal submission through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. No specific set-aside designations, award values, or budget ranges are identified in available documentation. The resulting contract will establish a framework agreement allowing flexible deployment of the contracting solution across participating entities through a participating addendum structure.