NIGP 80565: Ski Equipment and Accessories

NIGP 80565 Ski Equipment and Accessories, an Item code, encompasses protective and recreational gear that state and local governments procure primarily through law enforcement and public safety channels. The sole recent opportunity in the source—Sourcewell RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment—suggests that ski equipment under this code enters state and local procurement largely as protective outerwear and accessories for winter operations by police, sheriff, and emergency response teams rather than as recreational sporting goods. The issuing body is Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing unit, which structures multi-jurisdictional contracts that participating entities can adopt through addenda. The participating jurisdictions named include Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with public entities across the United States and Canada. The cooperative framework makes contracts available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities nationwide.

The geographic spread of recent activity centers on Washington and Minnesota, reflecting Sourcewell's regional base and the states where member jurisdictions concentrate. RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, establishes a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to participating entities. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and may direct questions to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation identifies no explicit set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges in available documentation. This represents the only recent opportunity under this code visible in the source; activity appears limited, suggesting that ski equipment procurement by state and local governments remains a niche segment within broader law enforcement equipment frameworks.