NIGP 68067: Police Training and Instructional Aids: Wall Charts, etc.

NIGP 68067 Police Training and Instructional Aids: Wall Charts, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local law enforcement and correctional agencies procure specialized training services, equipment, and materials spanning pilot certification, ammunition, protective gear, and curriculum delivery — far broader than the legacy NIGP description suggests. Recent solicitations show purchasing offices buying helicopter pilot training and certification for police air support units, advanced crash reconstruction instruction with simulator data retrieval, annual probation staff training curriculum compliance with state and federal standards, law enforcement protective equipment (body armor), and training consumables such as blast simulators and smoke effects devices for tactical exercises. Issuing bodies include state departments (Nevada Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Military Affairs, Illinois), county sheriff and probation offices (Orange County Sheriff, Smith County, San Mateo County Probation), city police departments (City of Phoenix, Columbus Consolidated Government, City of Charlotte), and county probation departments (Fulton County, San Mateo County). The code also captures ancillary law enforcement acquisitions such as ammunition procurement (Hornady-brand rounds for training and duty use) and used-firearm disposition transactions (trade-ins for new tactical rifles).

Geographic spread is concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast, with notable recent activity in Arizona (Phoenix helicopter training, Yuma County ammunition), California (San Mateo County training curriculum, Santa Clara County tactical gear, Charlotte body armor), Florida (Camp Blanding Joint Training Center training system repair and consumables), Texas (Smith County disaster management monitoring), Georgia (Fulton County misdemeanor probation supervision), and Nevada (advanced crash reconstruction). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix's RFP for helicopter pilot training and certification services for a five-year term commencing January 1, 2027, with proposals due August 21, 2026; the County of Orange's IFB for Hornady ammunition (308, 9mm, 40 S&W, 45 Auto, 12-gauge, and 223 REM specialty rounds) with delivery to the Sandra Hutchens Regional Law Enforcement Training Center by October 29, 2026; and San Mateo County Probation Department's RFP for annual training curriculum services covering 220-250 sworn and non-sworn staff across ten mandated subject categories, with proposals due August 18, 2026. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in at least one solicitation (H-GAC on behalf of the State of Texas for law enforcement training providers), and set-asides and local preferences are common (Orange County's 5–8% OCLSB and DVBE credit, San Mateo County's 5% local preference plus 3–5% local-business bonus).