NIGP 03788: Video Game Machines

NIGP 03788 Video Game Machines is an Item code. State and local governments procuring under this code are buying modified gaming consoles for correctional mental health therapy programs and arcade gaming systems for public facilities. The California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) dominates recent activity, issuing seven modified-console solicitations since March 2026 across multiple state prison facilities, each requiring Nintendo Switch consoles with Wi-Fi, network, and phone connectivity disabled through hardware rerouting while maintaining Bluetooth for wireless controllers. Modifications also include transparent housing for security visibility, sealed microSD cards preloaded with digital games, and warranty plus loaner-equipment support. University of Wisconsin-Madison has also solicited coinless arcade gaming systems on a lease-and-installation basis. The buying pattern reflects two distinct procurement tracks: security-hardened mental health equipment for correctional settings and revenue-neutral recreational gaming for higher-education facilities.

California accounts for the majority of recent posting activity, with CCHCS RFOs issued for facilities in Stockton, North Kern State Prison (Delano), Sacramento State Prison, San Quentin, and Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (San Diego). Wisconsin has posted two arcade-gaming RFBs through its higher-education procurement channel. CCHCS solicitations use Request for Offer (RFO) notice type with best-value evaluation methodology emphasizing administrative compliance, desirable qualifications including Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise certifications, and cost scoring. Recent examples include a June 2026 CCHCS RFO (due June 16) for a single modified Nintendo Switch OLED console with 29 preloaded games for California State Prison Sacramento; a July 2026 CCHCS RFO (due July 20) for two Nintendo Switch OLED consoles for North Kern State Prison; and a July 2026 CCHCS RFO (due July 17) for six Nintendo Switch consoles for the California Health Care Facility in Stockton. University of Wisconsin-Madison issued RFBs for coinless arcade gaming with due dates in April 2026, with amendments extending the final deadline to April 21, 2026. All California CCHCS contracts require F.O.B. pricing including parts, labor, and freight, with payment under the State of California's Prompt Payment Act.