NIGP 68046: Explosives, Grenades, Accessories and Supplies

NIGP 68046 Explosives, Grenades, Accessories And Supplies, an Item code, covers shock tube lead line and related detonation accessories that state and local public safety agencies—principally fire departments and bomb squads—procure for controlled detonation operations, evidence disposal, and training. Recent solicitations show fire departments and law enforcement agencies buying shock tube lead line, used and confiscated firearms for trade or swap to acquire modern rifles and protective equipment, and coordinated law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The work is straightforward procurement: supply of new, unopened products meeting specifications, delivery to designated public safety facilities, and in some cases fitting and technical support.

Issuing bodies are primarily city fire and police departments and county law enforcement agencies, with cooperative purchasing organizations like Sourcewell establishing multi-jurisdictional frameworks for participating public safety entities. The City of Dallas Fire Department posted a shock tube lead line bid on August 28, 2026, due September 3, 2026, requiring FOB delivery to the Fire Investigation office at 1551 Baylor Street in Dallas, Texas; the City of Columbus (Georgia) Police Department issued RFB No. 27-0010 on September 16, 2026, due October 14, 2026, for trade or swap of 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles with accessories, requiring bidders to hold current Federal Firearm License. The City of Charlotte solicited NIJ-compliant body armor on May 29, 2026, due July 29, 2026, for sworn law enforcement personnel, and Sourcewell posted a Law Enforcement Equipment cooperative purchasing RFP on April 28, 2026, due June 16, 2026, for its network of participating public safety agencies. Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Minnesota, reflecting activity across multiple regions.