NIGP 62545: Lens Measuring and Polishing Equipment, Opthalmic

NIGP 62545 Lens Measuring and Polishing Equipment, Ophthalmic, an Item code, addresses optical equipment used in law enforcement and public safety applications, as evidenced by recent state and local procurement activity. State and local governments solicit this equipment primarily through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The issuing bodies in recent activity include county governments and statewide purchasing cooperatives operating on behalf of diverse participating entities spanning county agencies, municipal governments, K-12 school districts, and nonprofit organizations.

Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 to establish a contracting solution for Law Enforcement Equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada. The solicitation encompasses participating entities in Washington state, including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County, as well as numerous other jurisdictions nationally. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The resulting contract will be structured as a cooperative purchasing vehicle with participating addenda, allowing flexibility in deployment across multiple public sector organizations while maintaining standardized contracting terms through Sourcewell's framework agreement.