NIGP 71075: Hearing Protectors and Parts

NIGP 71075 Hearing Protectors And Parts, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of hearing protection devices and components that state and local governments purchase for occupational safety and training operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring both passive hearing protection—corded and uncorded earplugs, moldable earmuffs—and electronic hearing protection systems designed for tactical or training environments where situational awareness is required alongside noise attenuation. The issuing bodies include state public safety training facilities and municipal public works departments, each approaching procurement through competitive RFQ and IFB processes to establish supply contracts.

The Georgia Public Safety Training Center has been the dominant recent buyer under this code, issuing two separate solicitations for electronic hearing protection within two months—an RFQ posted April 26, 2026 (due May 4, 2026) and a re-bid eRFQ posted May 19, 2026 (due June 3, 2026)—suggesting either specification refinement or vendor performance issues on the prior award. The City of Salem, Oregon Department of Public Works Warehouse solicited a broader mix of hearing protection products through Bid No. 267031, closing May 6, 2026, requesting 50 units of Moldex MX-6 earmuffs, 8,000 pairs of Honeywell uncorded plugs, 16,000 pairs of 3M corded plugs, and 10,000 pairs of 3M ear pod plugs, with contract performance beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and four optional renewal periods. Activity is concentrated in Georgia and Oregon, with no set-asides disclosed in the posted opportunities and all contracts open to qualified suppliers meeting baseline tax compliance and registration requirements.