NIGP 68078: Recoil Pads

NIGP 68078 Recoil Pads is an Item code describing components and accessories for firearms and related equipment procured by state and local law enforcement and public safety agencies. State and local governments buy recoil pads as standalone replacement parts and as integrated components within broader firearms acquisitions and officer protective equipment procurements. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal police departments and consolidated city governments managing firearm inventory, asset disposition, and officer equipment programs.

Recent activity shows municipal police departments in the Southeast driving procurement under the code. The Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department posted an RFB in September 2026 for used and confiscated firearms and upper receivers to be exchanged for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles with specified accessories including gas-operated short stroke pistons and adjustable rear stocks, with sealed bids due October 14, 2026. The City of Charlotte issued an RFP in May 2026 for NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn law enforcement personnel, including sizing and fitting services, with proposals due July 29, 2026. These acquisitions reflect the integration of recoil management and protective equipment within law enforcement modernization efforts, though the source provides limited additional geographic distribution or repeat-buyer patterns at this time.