NIGP 20435: Drives, Hard/Fixed Disk

NIGP 20435 Drives, Hard/Fixed Disk, an Item code, encompasses hard drives and solid-state storage devices that state and local governments procure for server infrastructure, network equipment, digital forensics systems, and specialized computing environments. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity centered on enterprise-grade internal drives ranging from 26TB NAS-class units for specialized forensic applications to 400GB SAS SSDs for legacy mission-critical systems, as well as peripheral storage components bundled with server and network hardware acquisitions. Issuing bodies include county information technology departments, city procurement offices, and state health and human services commissions, with purchasing driven by equipment replacement cycles, infrastructure modernization, and specialized departmental needs rather than routine consumables procurement.

Activity spans Georgia, Florida, and Texas, with recent opportunities posted by Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (IFB for file servers and peripheral equipment including hard drives, response due October 29, 2026), the City of Pembroke Pines in Broward County, Florida (IFB for Cisco network infrastructure, closed May 19, 2026), the City of Austin Purchasing Office (IFQ for eight Western Digital 26TB WD Red Pro NAS drives for the Austin Police Department's Digital Forensics Unit, closed June 30, 2026), and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (IFB for HPE Non-Stop Itanium SSDs, closed May 7, 2026). Gwinnett County's multi-year annual contract emphasizes authorized reseller relationships and value-added configuration support, while Austin's single-unit purchase for forensics and Texas HHSC's specialized legacy-system procurement reflect the fragmented demand pattern typical of this code—no dominant repeat buyer or geographic concentration, but steady activity tied to discrete infrastructure projects and departmental refresh cycles across multiple jurisdictions.