NIGP 68052: Guns, Pistols, Rifles, and Shotguns (incl. Accessories)

NIGP 68052 Guns, Pistols, Rifles, And Shotguns (Incl. Accessories), an Item code, covers the acquisition of firearms and firearm components by state and local law enforcement and corrections agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring patrol rifles, duty pistols, shotguns, rifle optics and sights, tactical accessories, ammunition, and firearm trade-ins or exchanges. The issuing bodies span municipal police departments (Boston, Chelsea, Orlando, Austin, Indianapolis, St. Petersburg, Scottsdale, Fort Worth), county sheriffs' offices and law enforcement agencies (Orange County California, Yuma County Arizona, Collin County Texas, Macon-Bibb County Georgia, Columbus Georgia, Santa Clara County California), state corrections and law enforcement departments (Colorado Department of Corrections, Texas Department of Public Safety, Maine State Police, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, Washington State Department of Corrections, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), transit and special-purpose agencies (Metropolitan Police Department District of Columbia), school districts (Northside Independent School District San Antonio), and the California Department of General Services issuing a statewide mandatory ammunition contract. Texas jurisdictions—Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth, and state-level buyers—dominate recent activity, followed by significant posting frequency in California, Colorado, Florida, and Massachusetts.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Chelsea, Massachusetts Rebid 2027-178 requesting patrol rifles and shotgun and rifle trade-ins under IFB with bids due November 5, 2026; the Colorado Department of Corrections Shotgun Transition requesting 296 units of Mossberg 590A1 PRO 12-gauge shotguns and trade-in credit for current Remington 870 inventory under Documented Quote due October 22, 2026; the County of Orange California Sheriff-Coroner requesting 16 line items of rifles and tactical accessories (BCM RECCE-16 and optics, sights, rail sections, magazines, cases) under IFB due October 30, 2026, with 5% preference for County Local Small Business and DVBE vendors and a three-year term; and the Texas Office of the Attorney General requesting seven line items of blades, transport cases, handcuffs, irons, and tactical pouches under IFB due October 15, 2026, with 10% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goal. Pricing remains firm across contract terms, delivery is typically FOB Destination, and cooperative purchasing provisions permitting other local and state agencies to access awarded pricing at reduced administrative rebates appear frequently in municipal IFBs. Set-asides and preferences for local small business, disabled veteran enterprises, minority-owned and women-owned businesses, and Texas bidder preferences are common across the recent solicitation set.