NIGP 03528: Cameras and Accessories, Aerial Photograph

NIGP 03528 Cameras and Accessories, Aerial Photograph is an Item code describing camera systems and related equipment that state and local governments procure for security monitoring, traffic management, forensic documentation, aerial operations, and specialized data collection. Recent solicitations show purchasing focused on networked surveillance cameras (fixed and pan-tilt-zoom), thermal imaging systems, professional photography equipment, and unmanned aerial systems with integrated cameras. Issuing bodies span city procurement offices (Phoenix, Tampa, Austin, Pembroke Pines, Fort Myers), county sheriffs and solid waste departments (Orange County, Broward County), transit and infrastructure agencies (Florida Department of Transportation), and university systems (University of Texas). Most solicitations emphasize NDAA compliance, network security standards, and integration with existing infrastructure; several specify brand-preference requirements (UniFi, FLIR, Nikon, Canon, Axis) with authorized distributor or reseller credentials mandatory for award.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Connecticut, with recent opportunities posted across Q1 and Q2 2026. Representative recent procurements include the City of Phoenix's IFB 26-0280 for Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras supporting the Streets Traffic Services Division's five-year traffic monitoring program, with sealed offers due August 7, 2026; Broward County Solid Waste and Recycling Services' turnkey landfill security system (posted May 4, 2026, due May 15, 2026) specifying AXIS Communications cameras with 24-hour onsite support; the New London Board of Education's sealed-bid solicitation (posted July 14, 2026, originally due May 19 but extended) for brand-specific UniFi equipment across four school sites with authorized distributor requirement; and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's April 2026 IFB for seven FLIR K65 thermal imaging cameras with NFPA compliance. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued an eRFQ in April 2026 to establish a framework contract for UAS aerial ignition systems and cameras for prescribed burn operations statewide, anticipating at least nine systems total. The Florida Department of Transportation's June 2026 RFI on camera sensor systems for high-speed vehicle data collection remains in the information-gathering phase with responses due July 10, 2026, signaling future competitive solicitation once scope definition closes.