NIGP 96265: Protection Services (Not Including Buildings)

NIGP 96265 Protection Services (Not Including Buildings), an Item code, encompasses security and custody services that state and local governments procure to protect people and assets in non-building contexts. The code covers law enforcement support services, including hospital watch and suspect custody operations, as well as specialized security personnel deployment where armed or trained officers provide continuous protection for vulnerable populations in institutional settings. Issuing bodies include county sheriff's offices and municipalities, which contract for these services on as-needed or project basis when internal capacity is insufficient or specialized skills are required.

Clackamas County, Oregon recently solicited hospital watch services through RFP #2026-14 (due April 14, 2026) to provide continuous security and custody of sheriff's office suspects at hospitals, requiring personnel with a minimum of three years of law enforcement or corrections experience, DPSST armed certification, and annual firearms qualification. The City of DeBary, Florida posted an irrigation system improvement project (Bid 03-15, due April 10, 2015) unrelated to the protection services scope, suggesting the opportunity block contains a data inconsistency. The Clackamas County solicitation reflects the code's primary current activity: proposals are evaluated on qualifications (0–30 points), scope of work approach (0–45 points), and fees (0–25 points), with pricing submitted on a time-and-material basis and a not-to-exceed structure. The county encourages proposals from minority, women, veteran, and emerging small businesses. Geographic activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, though the sparse recent-opportunity record limits characterization of broader state and local procurement patterns under this code.