NIGP 68080: Reloading Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 68080 Reloading Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses ammunition components, reloading machinery, and ammunition-related consumables that state and local governments, primarily law enforcement and public safety agencies, procure for firearms training, qualification, and operational readiness. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring used and confiscated firearms for trade or credit toward new tactical rifles, firing range services bundled with ammunition and ballistic supplies, and body armor—indicating that reloading supplies and ammunition ecosystem products flow into law enforcement procurement alongside weapons systems themselves. The State of Texas and the Purchasing Cooperative of America (PCA), a multi-jurisdictional cooperative serving members across participating states principally in Texas, are the primary recent issuing bodies under this code, supported by municipal police departments such as Columbus Consolidated Government and city procurement offices such as Charlotte. These buyers operate as both direct purchasers and cooperative purchasing vehicles that extend contract access to their member agencies on a national, statewide, or local basis.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and North Carolina, with the State of Texas posting RFP OD-453-26 Firing Range Services and Related Items (due October 27, 2026) available through both direct state procurement and the PCA cooperative vehicle. Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department issued RFB No. 27-0010 (due October 14, 2026) for a trade or credit transaction involving 306 used and confiscated firearms and seven upper receivers exchanged for Heckler & Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11" rifles with accessories, requiring bidders to hold current Federal and State Firearm Dealer Licenses. The City of Charlotte solicited proposals for NIJ-compliant body armor (due July 29, 2026) serving sworn law enforcement personnel and participating agencies within Mecklenburg County. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as PCA allow vendors to serve multiple jurisdictions under a single awarded contract, expanding market reach beyond individual agency buys.