NIGP 68076: Racks, Gun (see 055-74 for Vehicle Racks)

NIGP 68076 Gun Racks, an Item code, does not reflect the actual scope of work state and local governments are buying under this classification based on recent solicitations. Instead of gun racks per se, the code captures law enforcement firearms procurement and related protective equipment—specifically used and confiscated firearm dispositions, new firearm acquisitions through trade or credit swaps, body armor for sworn officers, ammunition, optics, holsters, duty gear, and training equipment. Police departments and education service centers serving school districts are the primary issuing bodies, soliciting through sealed bids for firearm trades and RFPs for comprehensive law enforcement supply agreements. The Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department has posted multiple firearms-disposition RFBs in the past two months, each involving 300+ used and confiscated weapons and upper receivers exchanged for new Heckler & Koch rifles with specific accessories and performance requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and West Texas. The Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department issued RFB No. 27-0004 (sealed bids due September 9, 2026) and RFB No. 27-0010 (sealed bids due October 14, 2026, 2:30 PM ET) for used and confiscated firearm trades—both requiring Federal Firearms Licenses and offering the highest responsive bid security of five percent. The City of Charlotte solicited NIJ-compliant body armor proposals due July 29, 2026, open to vendors serving Charlotte and participating agencies in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Region 14 Education Service Center, covering 42 school districts across 13 counties in West Texas, issued RFP26S1097 (proposals due June 4, 2026) through OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing, seeking firearms, ammunition, optics, holsters, duty gear, training equipment, and related protective products available nationwide to all 50 states and territories. The Region 14 cooperative agreement carries an estimated annual volume of approximately $500,000 per entity with a three-year base term plus two optional one-year renewals, and requires awarded suppliers to implement the contract as their primary go-to-market strategy within 90 days of award.