NIGP 80550: Jumping/Parachuting Equipment

NIGP 80550 Jumping/Parachuting Equipment, an Item code, encompasses specialized safety and tactical gear that state and local governments procure for law enforcement and emergency response operations. The single recent opportunity in the source—Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment—signals that jumping and parachuting equipment falls within a broader law enforcement equipment procurement framework rather than standing as a standalone commodity line. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county governments, school districts, and special-purpose districts participating in cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, is the primary contracting vehicle identified, aggregating demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types including governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, and tribal governments.

Sourcewell's RFP #061626 encompasses participation from Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, with the procurement framework extending to jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The solicitation closed on June 16, 2026. No specific dollar values, set-aside designations, or technology requirements are named in the available documentation. Vendors interested in this cooperative framework must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and direct inquiries to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930.