NIGP 62513: Binoculars

NIGP 62513 Binoculars (Item) comprises night vision binoculars and related optical equipment that state and local law enforcement agencies procure for tactical operations, search warrants, and low-light surveillance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring helmet-mounted night vision binocular kits with integrated mounting systems, storage cases, and counterweight assemblies—often bundled as complete tactical packages rather than standalone optics. Issuing bodies are predominantly law enforcement agencies at the county and state level, including sheriff's offices and state highway patrols; one cooperative purchasing solicitation through Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions broadens the reach to regional participating entities. The mix of solicitations reflects both direct procurement by individual law enforcement operations and cooperative-purchasing frameworks that pool demand across jurisdictions.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Missouri, with additional demand signaled through cooperative purchasing vehicles serving the Pacific Northwest and Upper Midwest. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is a repeat buyer—issuing both a competitive ITB for helmet-mounted night vision binocular kits with specified image-intensifier tube generations (ITB17165, bids due November 3, 2026) and a prior single-source notice (SS16756) to Core Night Vision, LLC for 34 units valued at up to $275,000. Williamson County Sheriff's Office in Texas issued RFQ 26RFQ86 for night vision binoculars (due October 27, 2026) with unspecified technical parameters, and Jackson County, Missouri sought night vision goggles through a one-time-purchase contract (solicitation 26043, due July 14, 2026). Sourcewell's RFP 061626 on behalf of multiple Washington counties (due June 16, 2026) establishes a cooperative-purchasing framework for law enforcement equipment that includes night vision optics available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada.