NIGP 20425: Controllers, Tape: Tape Subsystems, etc.

NIGP 20425 Controllers, Tape: Tape Subsystems, Etc., an Item code, captures storage and data management hardware—tape controllers, tape subsystems, and related peripheral equipment—that state and local governments procure to support data center operations, backup infrastructure, and archival systems. Tape storage remains standard in state and local IT environments for cold storage, disaster recovery, and long-term retention, particularly in larger agencies managing high-volume transactional data. The issuing bodies pursuing this code span state IT departments, county information-technology offices, municipal data centers, independent school districts with centralized IT infrastructure, and regional transit authorities managing operational and financial records. State Medicaid programs, state auditor offices, and corrections departments are repeat buyers given their retention and compliance requirements.

The source provides no recent state and local contract opportunities under this code. Activity in this commodity remains episodic and tied to infrastructure refresh cycles; procurement typically occurs through cooperative purchasing vehicles, existing IT service contracts, or sole-source awards to incumbent storage vendors rather than standalone solicitations. Business development professionals should monitor this code alongside broader state IT infrastructure RFPs and data-center modernization initiatives, where tape subsystems may appear as line items within larger systems-integration or managed-services procurements rather than as standalone buys.