NIGP 62542: Laser Safety Goggles

NIGP 62542 Laser Safety Goggles, an Item code, covers laser eyewear protection equipment and related personal protective eyewear that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, municipal operations, and departmental use. The scope encompasses specific laser eyewear models designed to protect against laser exposure during police operations, as well as general safety eyewear integrated into broader occupational safety supply programs. Issuing bodies include city purchasing offices, county governments through cooperative purchasing vehicles, and municipal departments sourcing safety equipment for departmental use. The City of Austin Purchasing Office and the City of Bartow, Florida represent direct municipal purchasers; Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, structures cooperative purchasing arrangements to serve thousands of participating governmental agencies and public entities across multiple states.

Recent activity shows two focused procurement approaches. The City of Austin Purchasing Office issued an IFQ in May 2026 for laser eyewear protection equipment (StingerHawk, NoIR, and Laservision USA models) for the Austin Police Department with a June 5, 2026 response deadline, initially posted to HUBZone, M/WBE, and WBE vendors with broader posting to follow if adequate quotes were not received. The City of Bartow, Florida solicited bids under ITB-CS in September 2026 for ongoing safety products and equipment supply including eyewear on a multiple-award Qualified Vendor List basis, with responses due September 24, 2031 and a four-year contract term. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities across multiple states, with proposals due June 16, 2026. Geographic activity centers on Texas (Austin) and Florida (Bartow), with broader regional reach through Sourcewell's multi-state cooperative framework.