NIGP 204: Computer Hardware and Peripherals for Microcomputers

NIGP 204 Computer Hardware and Peripherals for Microcomputers, a Class code, encompasses desktops, laptops, tablets, peripherals, and accessories that state and local governments procure for operational and administrative use. Recent solicitation activity shows county IT departments and special-purpose districts purchasing business-class computing equipment through sealed bids and RFPs, with vendors typically holding manufacturer reseller certifications and demonstrating three years of operational history in the space.

Recent state and local buyers soliciting under this code include Collin County (Texas) Information Technology Department, which released an IFB for approximately $1.2 million in annual computer, peripherals, and accessories purchases from Dell Platinum or Titanium level resellers, requiring 600 computers per year on average with 15-day delivery windows; Orange County Transportation Authority, which solicited Apple iPad Mini LTE tablets on an as-needed basis under a $224,359 budget for paratransit fleet operations; and scattered activity from school districts and municipal IT shops purchasing end-of-life replacement laptops and surface devices. The mix of issuing bodies skews toward county information technology departments and transportation authorities rather than state-level centralized procurement. Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Texas, California, and Florida, with secondary activity across Utah, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Representative opportunities include Collin County IFB 2026-390 (due October 15, 2026) for computers and peripherals under a Dell-reseller mandate, seeking firm-fixed markups on authorized equipment with annual value around $1.2 million; Orange County Transportation Authority IFB 260569 (due September 17, 2026, now closed) for iPad Mini LTE tablets at $224,359; and City of Holyoke, Massachusetts IFB 2027-13 (due October 1, 2026) for forty Lenovo ThinkPad E14 laptops and forty power supplies funded through American Rescue Plan Act allocations, with federal compliance including SAM.gov registration and debarment certification required.