NIGP 15588: Telephone Booths and Enclosures

NIGP 15588 Telephone Booths And Enclosures, an Item code, covers privacy pods and enclosed communication spaces that state and local governments procure for public libraries, detention facilities, and other institutional settings. The recent solicitations show governments buying acoustically treated, ADA-compliant privacy pods designed for studying, tutoring, testing, video conferencing, and focused work, as well as integrated inmate communication solutions that include privacy booths for attorney, court, and public use within correctional facilities. The issuing bodies span county library systems, county detention facilities, and municipal agencies — Harris County Public Library and Collin County Adult and Juvenile Detention Centers are the named repeat buyers in the available record. Scope encompasses furnishing, delivery, installation, assembly, testing, and warranty support, with vendors responsible for all labor, materials, transportation, and compliance with ADA and fire safety requirements.

Harris County issued ITB #260153 on May 29, 2026, requesting sealed bids for up to 30 large privacy pods across up to 26 Public Library locations, with bids due June 15, 2026; the contract term runs approximately August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027, and federal compliance including Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage apply because the procurement is funded in part by the Texas General Land Office, FEMA, and HUD. Collin County issued RFP #2026-011 in November 2025 for a comprehensive Inmate Communications Solution encompassing inmate telephone services, video communication with privacy booths for attorney and court use, tablets, law library services, and electronic tracking systems, with proposals due March 19, 2026, demonstrations scheduled for March 23, 2026, and contract award anticipated for April 6, 2026; the estimated annual expenditure is $100,000 and the contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewals. Both solicitations are located in Texas; geographic spread in the available record is limited to Harris and Collin Counties.