NIGP 68063: Maintenance Stands, Fixtures, and Jigs for Weapons

NIGP 68063 Maintenance Stands, Fixtures, and Jigs for Weapons, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment and apparatus used by state and local public safety agencies — law enforcement and fire departments — to maintain, service, and deploy operational gear. The work being solicited under this code includes body armor procurement, supply, and fitting services for sworn officers, as well as rescue and rigging equipment such as bipods, clutches, synthetic rope, pulleys, and locking hardware used in firefighting and rope rescue operations. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal fire and police departments and county-level public safety agencies sourcing equipment to maintain operational readiness and officer safety.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the Southeast, with solicitations from the City of Charlotte, North Carolina and the City of Orlando, Florida. The City of Charlotte posted RFP 2692026221 on May 29, 2026, seeking NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn law enforcement personnel and participating agencies within Mecklenburg County, with proposals due July 29, 2026; the scope includes new body armor, sizing and fitting services, and delivery. The City of Orlando Fire Department posted sole source notice S26-0313 on March 4, 2026, for specialized ParaTech rescue and rigging equipment including conversion kits, clutches, synthetic rope, pulleys, and rescue frames from Team Equipment, with submissions due March 11, 2026. The Orlando procurement allowed competing suppliers a seven-day challenge window to submit alternative product information and qualifications.