NIGP 68054: Guns, Electro-Muscular Disruption (Emd) (see 680-50 for Stun Guns)

NIGP 68054 Guns, Electro-Muscular Disruption, an Item code, covers law enforcement acquisition of firearms, conducted energy devices (Tasers and stun guns), and associated ammunition and accessories. State and local police departments use this code to procure duty weapons, tactical rifles, less-lethal devices, and consumables; they also solicit it to liquidate confiscated or surplus firearms through licensed dealer trade-ins or swaps for equipment upgrades. Recent activity reflects both traditional procurement (new equipment purchases) and asset management (confiscated firearm dispositions). Issuing bodies include municipal police departments, state agencies, and county law enforcement. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department and the Texas Department of Insurance Procurement Office are active buyers in the recent record.

The code sees concentrated recent activity in Georgia and Texas. The Columbus Police Department posted two separate IFBs in August and September 2026 to swap approximately 480 confiscated and departmental firearms plus upper receivers for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles, with response dates of September 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively; both solicitations required bidders to hold Federal Firearms Licenses and state dealer licenses and award credit or swap value to the highest responsive and responsible bidder. The Texas Department of Insurance Procurement Office issued IFB 454-26-34781-ls in July 2026 for Axon Taser 10 upgrade packages including conducted energy devices, cartridges, batteries, training, and lifecycle support, with bids due July 31, 2026 and contract terms running through August 31, 2030. The City of Charlotte, North Carolina solicited NIJ-compliant body armor proposals due July 29, 2026 for sworn personnel and participating Mecklenburg County agencies.