NIGP 68053: Guns, Machine (Including Other Military Style Weapons)

NIGP 68053 Guns, Machine (Including Other Military Style Weapons), an Item code, encompasses semi-automatic handguns, tactical rifles, less-lethal launchers, and supporting hardware that law enforcement and correctional agencies procure for sworn officers and training programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code seek complete systems—firearms paired with optics, ammunition, holsters, tactical gear, body armor, and instructor-led training—rather than standalone weapons. Issuing bodies span school districts operating law enforcement programs, county sheriff's offices, city police departments, state correctional agencies, and education service centers acting as cooperative purchasing intermediaries. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal police departments as the most frequent buyers, with the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio and the City of Dallas each issuing separate RFPs for firearms and related tactical equipment within the past two months, and Harris County Sheriff's Office posting two separate less-lethal and launcher procurements.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Dallas, San Antonio, Harris County), Arizona (Scottsdale), California (Santa Clara County), and New York (Rockland County cooperative contract for statewide law enforcement use), with Washington State Department of Corrections procuring handgun optics nationwide through a five-year agreement. Representative opportunities include the Washington State Department of Corrections RFQQ K14043 for approximately 1,000 handgun optics units with a June 16 pre-bid conference and July 1 deadline, the Region 14 Education Service Center RFP26S1097 (posted April 29, due June 4) establishing a nationwide cooperative master agreement for firearms, ammunition, optics, less-lethal products, and training through OMNIA Partners with an estimated $500,000 annual volume across participating agencies, and the City of Dallas BU2600030264 (posted May 14, due June 12) for a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity master agreement for Glock weapons and accessories. Rockland County's RFB for live ammunition and less-lethal gases and grenades across three manufacturer lots, made available to all New York State political subdivisions, demonstrates the active use of cooperative purchasing structures. Evaluation typically prioritizes best value, vendor qualifications, reference performance, and regulatory compliance; federal compliance requirements (Davis-Bacon, Section 3, prevailing wage, debarment verification) appear in solicitations funded through FEMA, HUD, or state grant sources.