NIGP 82520: Chin-Ball Marking Devices

NIGP 82520 Chin-Ball Marking Devices is an Item code procured by state and local governments for law enforcement marking and identification applications. State and local buyers acquire chin-ball marking devices—handheld or wearable tactical marking tools used in law enforcement operations—through cooperative purchasing vehicles and direct buys from county law enforcement agencies and state-level procurement offices. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county sheriff's departments, state police agencies, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across hundreds of public entities. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based state and local government cooperative, drives recent activity by establishing framework agreements on behalf of participating counties and public agencies nationwide.

Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The solicitation encompasses participating counties in Washington state—Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima—and numerous additional jurisdictions. Vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and may direct inquiries to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The resulting contract will support a broad cooperative purchasing framework allowing flexibility in deployment across participating entities, standardizing contracting terms and conditions through Sourcewell's agreement structure.