NIGP 71075: Hearing Protectors and Parts

NIGP 71075 Hearing Protectors and Parts, an Item code, encompasses hearing protection devices and associated components that state and local governments procure for occupational safety, training, and law-enforcement operations. Recent solicitations show a mix of catalog-based discounted supplies purchasing and direct equipment procurement. The Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) issued two separate RFQs for electronic hearing protection devices in April and May 2026, indicating active replacement or inventory expansion cycles at state training facilities. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, serving member school districts and public entities across its footprint in Texas, issued a multi-vendor catalog discount bid in August 2026 covering special education and supplies with an estimated two-year expenditure of $2,713,541 and prior awards to 99 vendors, suggesting this code carries volume through cooperative purchasing vehicles alongside direct state agency procurement.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state agencies (Georgia Public Safety Training Center), regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative headquartered in Kilgore, Texas), and school districts accessing cooperative catalogs. Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia. The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative catalog discount bid (SPE2628) closed October 1, 2026, seeking multiple vendors for discounted hearing protector supplies with evaluation criteria including discount depth, net terms, and free shipping availability. The Georgia Public Safety Training Center's eRFQ for electronic hearing protection (46600ERFQ0017722026) closed June 3, 2026, through the state's Jaggaer electronic procurement platform and required bidder registration with the Georgia Department of Revenue in good tax standing. An earlier GPSTC RFQ (46600DPS0000444) closed May 4, 2026, with identical subject matter, suggesting either a re-bid cycle or parallel procurement efforts within the same state entity.