NIGP 19517: Clocks, Battery Operated (see 195-80 for Wall Type)

NIGP 19517 Battery Operated Clocks, an Item code, encompasses battery-powered timepieces that state and local governments procure for integration into facilities operations and resale programs. State and local buyers source these clocks as components within larger technology infrastructure or equipment bundles rather than as standalone purchases. Issuing bodies include county school systems and government departments, as well as state correctional institutions. The Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government IFB 2000004307, posted March 30, 2026 with an April 20, 2026 response deadline, bundled digital and wall clocks as part of a five-year term contract for technology parts, equipment, and labor supporting 250+ schools and work sites; the Missouri Department of Corrections IFB DOC-0000000035-SL, posted January 27, 2026 with a February 24, 2026 deadline, specified alarm clocks as one of 36 to 39 line items for resale in offender canteens across 19 correctional facilities with an estimated annual volume of $441,538.

Recent activity centers on Virginia and Missouri. The Fairfax County solicitation represents a large-scale, multi-jurisdiction procurement with a five-year plus three one-year renewal structure requiring manufacturers' suggested retail price or national standard price-list discounts, three years of authorized reseller status, five-business-day standard delivery, and $1,000,000 commercial general liability coverage. The Missouri Department of Corrections procurement operates on an as-needed blanket purchase basis with firm fixed pricing, 90-day replacement warranties, and preference points for Buy American compliance and service-disabled veteran enterprises. Both opportunities reflect integration of clocks into broader technology and equipment supply chains rather than discrete clock procurements, suggesting that standalone battery clock solicitations under this code are uncommon in recent state and local activity.