NIGP 20416: Chips: Accelerator, Graphics, Math Co-Processor, Memory (Ram and ROM), Network, Simms, etc.

NIGP 20416 Chips: Accelerator, Graphics, Math Co-Processor, Memory (RAM and ROM), Network, SIMMS, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure networking hardware, server infrastructure, and related peripherals—particularly network switches, file servers, memory modules, and associated Cisco and HP equipment. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated among county government IT departments and school districts acquiring specific branded equipment (Cisco Catalyst switches, HP ProLiant servers) and network-infrastructure components on both one-time and annual-contract bases, often with cooperative purchasing vehicles enabling multi-jurisdictional use.

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners and Chatham County Sheriff's Office represent the most recent activity. Gwinnett County posted ITB BL146-26 on October 14, 2026, requesting sealed bids for file servers and peripheral equipment (HP ProLiant DL380 G12 servers with dual Intel Xeon processors, 128GB memory, and 960GB SSDs, plus memory, hard drives, USB flash drives, network cards, modems, and scanners) for an annual contract beginning January 1, 2027, with responses due October 29, 2026 at 2:50 p.m. Eastern Time; qualified bidders must be authorized HP resellers with at least five years of experience serving mid-to-large companies or governments, and the County operates approximately 220 servers across multiple datacenter locations. Chatham County Sheriff's Office posted ITB 26-0114-6 on September 17, 2026, for two Cisco Catalyst 9500 48-port network switches and related Cisco OEM hardware, licenses, and support, with bids due October 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; bidders must be current Cisco Partners in good standing, and the County established a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal with a requirement for good-faith subcontracting effort. Georgia and South Carolina are the primary jurisdictions with recent procurement activity under this code; Texas and New Jersey activity includes broader networking services and on-call cabling work that tangentially involve related hardware components.