NIGP 68095: Tools, Gunsmith's: Borescopes, etc.

NIGP 68095 Tools, Gunsmith's: Borescopes, Etc., an Item code, does not align with the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code identifier. The most recent solicitations attributed to NIGP 68095 actually procure law enforcement protective equipment — body armor and ammunition — rather than gunsmith tools or borescopes. State and local governments are buying NIJ-compliant body armor with sizing and fitting services, live ammunition, less-lethal ammunition, and less-lethal gases and grenades through this code. The issuing bodies include city police departments, county purchasing offices acting as cooperative contracting vehicles, and multi-jurisdictional law enforcement networks. The scope spans supply, delivery, and fitting services for protective gear, with pricing typically structured as fixed percentage discounts off manufacturer suggested retail price for ammunition and accessory items.

Recent activity clusters in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, with Rockland County, New York operating a cooperative procurement available to New York State political subdivisions and approved nonprofits under General Municipal Law Section 103(3), and the City of Charlotte, North Carolina soliciting NIJ-compliant body armor for sworn personnel and participating Mecklenburg County agencies. Rockland County issued RFB 2026035 on April 9, 2026, with response due April 23, 2026, establishing contracts for live ammunition, less-lethal ammunition, and gases and grenades across three manufacturer-based lots, with one base year plus three optional one-year renewals available to cooperative participants statewide. The City of Charlotte posted RFP 2692026221 on May 29, 2026, with proposals due July 29, 2026, for new, unused body armor meeting or exceeding NIJ standards, including sizing, fitting, and delivery services for sworn law enforcement personnel.