NIGP 68062: Megaphones, Whistles, etc.

NIGP 68062 Megaphones, Whistles, Etc., an Item code, does not align with the recent state and local contract opportunities posted under this classification. The opportunities posted include law enforcement body armor procurement, police motorcycle communication systems, vehicle up-fit services for peace officer vehicles, and a trade-in or swap transaction for confiscated firearms and tactical rifles—none of which fall within the scope of megaphones, whistles, or related audible signaling devices. The source reflects a mismatch between the NIGP code classification and actual solicitation content, suggesting either miscoding of opportunities or no current activity for traditional megaphone and whistle purchases within the represented jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities show activity from city police departments (Columbus Consolidated Government, City of Sanford Police Department, City of Charlotte), the Texas Office of the Attorney General, and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, primarily across the Southeast and South. The most recent opportunity is the Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department's RFB No. 27-0010 (due October 14, 2026) for confiscated firearms trade or credit valued at approximately $306 weapons plus accessories. Without verifiable demand data for traditional megaphone and whistle procurement under this code, pursuit of opportunities should focus on clarifying whether issuing bodies are miscoding protective equipment, communications systems, and vehicle equipment purchases, or whether genuine demand for signaling devices exists outside the posted opportunity set.