NIGP 68520: Egg Baskets

NIGP 68520 Egg Baskets, an Item code, encompasses containers and organizational equipment for egg storage and transport that state and local governments procure through law enforcement and equipment cooperative purchasing vehicles. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects a broad cooperative procurement model rather than direct departmental buying. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, along with other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K–12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities. The cooperative structure allows selected vendors to supply equipment solutions across a broad spectrum of public sector organizations while maintaining standardized contracting terms through Sourcewell's framework agreement.

Sourcewell, the primary issuing body visible in current activity, coordinates procurement across multiple states and jurisdictions through cooperative purchasing, with Washington state jurisdictions representing a significant concentration of participating entities in the most recent opportunity. The RFP #061626 required proposal submission by June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, with general inquiries directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not publicly identify set-aside designations, specific award values, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges in available documentation. Resulting contracts from this procurement establish a framework for future utilization through participating addenda with Sourcewell, distributing law enforcement equipment solutions across the cooperative's member base rather than through traditional single-agency procurement channels.