NIGP 82520: Chin-Ball Marking Devices

NIGP 82520 Chin-Ball Marking Devices, an Item code, covers marking and identification equipment used in law enforcement and security operations. State and local governments procure chin-ball markers—handheld devices used to mark suspects, evidence, or other targets with visible dye or chalk—primarily through law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing agreements. The code sees solicitation activity driven by county sheriffs' offices, municipal police departments, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across dozens of participating public entities to negotiate volume pricing and standardized contracting terms.

Sourcewell, the Minnesota-based local government cooperative purchasing unit, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities spanning Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, along with numerous other jurisdictions across the United States and Canada. The RFP sought to establish a contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The solicitation does not identify specific award values, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendors in available documentation.