NIGP 68010: Badge Cases, Police (All Types)

NIGP 68010 Badge Cases, Police (All Types) is an Item code covering law enforcement insignia, badges, and related identification accessories that state and local governments procure for public safety personnel. Recent solicitations show that this code captures a broader spectrum of police apparel and duty gear than the title suggests—municipalities, counties, school districts, and state agencies are soliciting uniforms, tactical apparel, body armor, badges, pins, medals, and specialized insignia through this classification alongside dedicated badge-case procurement. Henry County, Georgia issued an IFB in October 2026 for an annual police uniform contract spanning shirts, pants, outerwear, footwear, duty gear, headwear, and accessories with 45-day delivery and web-based ordering; the Texas Office of the Attorney General solicited tactical apparel including clip-on badge holders, sunglasses, gloves, jackets, and wallets under IFB 302-27-254341 due October 15, 2026; and Northside Independent School District (San Antonio) requested law enforcement uniforms, apparel, duty gear, and tailoring services under an IFB due September 3, 2026. The City of Tucson sought badges, pins, medals, and accessories across fire, police, and public safety communications departments under a competitive proposal with a September 17, 2025 deadline, emphasizing design flexibility and high-quality insignia for identification, recognition, and ceremonial purposes.

Issuing bodies span county governments (Henry County, Santa Clara County), state agencies (Texas Office of the Attorney General, Richmond County School System in Georgia), cities (Tucson, Charlotte, Columbus, Phoenix, San Antonio), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Richmond County School System), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and California, with scattered solicitation across the broader South and West. The City of Charlotte solicited NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn personnel due July 29, 2026; Richmond County School System issued RFQ #26-205 for school safety uniforms across 328 line items on a two-year contract (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2028) with optional three-year renewal, requiring 95 percent item coverage and 48-hour delivery capability for subsequent orders; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative, solicited law enforcement equipment proposals through its portal due June 16, 2026. Local-vendor preferences and set-aside compliance (ARPA, Section 3 worker requirements in federal-funded procurements, and DBE participation) appear in multiple opportunities; contracts typically span one to three years with optional renewal periods and include tailoring, sizing, fitting, and delivery services at no additional charge or FOB destination.