NIGP 68044: Detectors, Gun and Metal

NIGP 68044 Detectors, Gun and Metal, an Item code, encompasses the supply, rental, installation, and maintenance of metal detection and X-ray screening systems deployed by state and local jurisdictions for security screening at facilities, events, and public venues. State and local governments purchase walkthrough metal detectors for temporary event security, fixed X-ray scanners for facility entry screening, high-throughput weapons detection systems for institutional campuses, and annual maintenance agreements for existing detection infrastructure. Issuing bodies include state public safety departments, city police bureaus, county detention facilities, universities, school boards, and state health authorities. The Oregon Health Authority, Texas Department of Public Safety, State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury, University of Texas at Austin, City of Pittsburgh, School Board of Polk County, and Tuolumne County have all recently posted solicitations under this code.

Recent activity spans multiple states with notable concentration in Texas, Florida, Oregon, New Jersey, California, and Pennsylvania. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an IFB for a Hi-Scan 6040C X-ray scanner system with one-year warranty and training, due July 24, 2026. The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management & Budget posted an RFQ for rental of five OPENGATE walkthrough metal detectors for a July 4, 2026 event, with quotes due June 23, 2026 and a $30,000 ceiling. The Oregon Health Authority released an RFP for a high-throughput weapons detection system deployable at multiple campuses, supporting dual-lane configuration and 2,000 individuals per hour throughput, with proposals due April 7, 2026 and a not-to-exceed contract value of $800,000. The University of Texas at Austin sought portable metal detector rental and event support services under a proposed three-year blanket purchase agreement with optional two-year renewals, proposals due March 6, 2026. The State of New Jersey Division of Purchase and Property conducted a statewide law enforcement equipment procurement (Bid Solicitation #26DPP01263, T3163) covering nine product categories including detection equipment and services across 2,800 cooperative purchasing participants, with quotes due June 24, 2026. Tuolumne County solicited proposals for preventative maintenance and repairs of electronic security systems at two detention facilities, with final proposals due August 5, 2022. SBE, DVOB, and COBID-certified disadvantaged-business preferences appear in New Jersey and Oregon solicitations.