NIGP 68073: Prisoner Identification Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 68073 Prisoner Identification Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses goods and services corrections agencies procure to manage inmate property, secure facilities, and equip detention operations. Recent state and local solicitations show activity spanning inmate property storage supplies, corrections facility security systems and hardware, law enforcement protective equipment, and firearms transactions. Issuing bodies include state corrections departments, county and city detention facilities, and law enforcement agencies. Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has posted multiple solicitations under this code; Orange County, Florida, and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina, are also active buyers. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, has used this code space to establish statewide contracting vehicles for law enforcement equipment serving its participating entities.

Recent opportunities reflect mixed procurement types and geographies. Ohio posted an IFB for inmate property vacuum bags with response due August 27, 2026. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB for corrections facility security-controls and secure-door-and-lock replacement construction at the Corrections Bureau Reception Center and Building E, with an estimated project cost of $7 million and sealed bids due July 21, 2026 via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. The City of Charlotte, North Carolina solicited proposals for NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn law enforcement personnel, with proposals due July 29, 2026, including sizing, fitting, and delivery services. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department traded 306 used and confiscated firearms plus seven upper receivers for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles, with sealed bids and virtual bid opening on October 14, 2026; bidders required current Federal Firearm License and where applicable state firearm dealer licensure. Activity concentrates in Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, and Minnesota, with no single jurisdiction dominating the recent pipeline.