NIGP 68060: Handcuffs, Leg Irons (Strap and Loop Style)

NIGP 68060 Handcuffs, Leg Irons (Strap and Loop Style) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure restraint equipment for law enforcement and corrections use. Recent solicitations show purchases of nickel-finish steel handcuffs and leg irons meeting National Institute of Justice standards, typically as part of broader law enforcement equipment bundles or standalone supplies for police departments, sheriff's offices, and correctional facilities. The issuing-body mix spans state corrections departments, county sheriffs, city police departments, and independent school districts with police operations. Texas dominates recent activity, with the Texas Office of the Attorney General and Texas Department of Criminal Justice issuing multiple IFBs in September and October 2026. Florida, California, North Carolina, Maryland, Minnesota, and Georgia also show recent solicitation activity. The County of Orange, California (Sheriff-Coroner) issued IFB-060-3055402-AA in June 2026 seeking Peerless and Smith & Wesson standard chained handcuffs and leg irons in nickel finish across ten line items, with awards to the lowest responsive bidder and prices firm for one year with optional two-year renewal; the procurement included local small-business, disabled-veteran-business-enterprise, and combined certifications preferences at 5%, 5%, and 8% respectively. The Texas Office of the Attorney General issued IFB 302-27-254756 (due October 15, 2026) for 85 pairs of nickel-finish steel handcuffs and 85 pairs of leg irons meeting NIJ standards, bundled with automatic knives, transport cases, and tourniquet pouches, under a mandatory 10 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting goal.

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited steel leg irons alone under IW265415 (due October 5, 2026) through the Bonfire e-procurement portal, with responses submitted electronically and amendments monitored by bidders. The market shows consistent demand for commodity-grade restraint equipment as part of annual law enforcement supply replenishment and equipment standardization efforts. Handcuffs and leg irons typically appear as line items within larger tactical-equipment or duty-gear bundles rather than as standalone procurements, though correctional facilities occasionally issue targeted requests for restraint stock. Pricing is usually firm for 60 to 365 days post-award, with FOB destination delivery, all-inclusive unit pricing (shipping and handling embedded), and volume-discount structures for orders exceeding 100 units. Recent solicitations emphasize NIJ-standard compliance, new-condition-only requirements (refurbished and grey-market sources explicitly prohibited), and delivery windows of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays at specified agency receiving locations. Set-aside activity includes veteran business preferences and, in Texas procurements, local-vendor and resident-bidder preferences where applicable.