NIGP 12044: Hardware, Fittings, Parts, and Supplies, Boat (Except Spark Plugs)

NIGP 12044 Hardware, Fittings, Parts, and Supplies, Boat (Except Spark Plugs), Item, encompasses the replacement and upgrade of data center networking and backup storage infrastructure hardware that state and local governments procure to maintain critical IT operations. The recent solicitations under this code show that municipalities and school districts are acquiring modular network switches (Cisco Nexus data center equipment), backup storage arrays (ExaGrid hardware with multi-terabyte capacity), optical transceivers, power supplies, chassis bundles, and bundled maintenance and support services—goods and services that address end-of-life equipment replacement and infrastructure modernization rather than boat hardware as the legacy NIGP descriptor might suggest. Issuing bodies include city procurement offices (the City of Pembroke Pines, Florida) and independent school districts (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas), with cooperative purchasing vehicles also active under the code (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties and participating public entities nationwide).

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas based on recent postings. The City of Pembroke Pines has posted three consecutive IFBs within the past two months—IFB #TS-26-04 for Cisco Nexus network switches ($300,000 estimated value, due May 19, 2026), IFB #TS-26-03 for ExaGrid backup storage ($350,000 estimated value, due May 19, 2026), and IFB #TS2605 for ExaGrid hardware re-bid ($350,000 estimated value, due September 8, 2026)—all structured as sealed-bid procurements with local vendor preferences (5 percent for Pembroke Pines vendors, 2.5 percent for Broward County vendors) and support-service requirements including one year of 24/7 maintenance. Northside Independent School District solicited maintenance supplies and services (IFB 2026105, due August 6, 2026), replacing an expiring contract. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) benefiting multiple Washington counties and nationwide participating entities, reflecting the use of cooperative purchasing frameworks to aggregate demand across jurisdictions.