NIGP 07120: Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (Epamd)

NIGP 07120 Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (EPAMD), an Item code, represents specialized mobility equipment that state and local governments procure through education-focused cooperative purchasing vehicles and broader public-sector procurement channels. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers are acquiring EPAMDs primarily as part of multi-category special education and supplies bundles offered to member organizations of purchasing cooperatives. The typical procurement structure involves establishing vendor catalogs with negotiated discounts available to eligible public entities rather than single-award transactions for specific quantities. School districts and education service centers form the primary issuing-body mix, procuring through regional purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across member jurisdictions and serve as the contracting authority.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid SPE2628 on August 24, 2026, with responses due October 1, 2026, seeking multiple vendors to supply discounted catalogs of special education and supplies including mobility devices over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028, with estimated cooperative expenditures of $2,713,541 and a prior award track record of 99 vendors. The code shows activity concentrated in Texas through the education cooperative channel, with the region-based purchasing cooperative model serving as the dominant procurement vehicle for this commodity. Evaluation criteria emphasize discount depth, compliance with cooperative terms, net payment terms, free shipping availability, and vendor willingness to accept purchase orders through the cooperative's electronic submission system.