NIGP 20448: Keyboards

NIGP 20448 Keyboards is an Item code under which state and local governments procure keyboard hardware and related peripheral equipment, typically as part of broader IT infrastructure and office automation initiatives. Recent solicitations show keyboards being acquired alongside complementary input devices and IT accessories in mixed-equipment procurements, though the code is most commonly encountered within larger computer and peripheral purchasing vehicles. Issuing bodies span state information technology departments, municipal government offices, and specialized state agencies including corrections departments, reflecting broad adoption across general-purpose IT environments and specialized operational settings.

The Texas Department of Information Resources maintains the largest recent activity under this code, issuing a two-year procurement for Apple Branded Products and Related Services (solicitation DIRCPOTMP561, responses due November 19, 2021) with a documented historical statewide sales volume of $949.35 million across fiscal years 2018–2021, covering state agencies, local governments, and institutions of higher education. The District of Columbia Department of Corrections solicited IT hardware and software accessories including keyboards under solicitation DOC842687 (RFQ, due August 21, 2026), while the City of Philadelphia issued an office automation quote request for CCOM podcast equipment (solicitation B2627310, RFQ, due June 14, 2026) requiring vendor-provided installation, configuration, and extended warranty coverage. Texas procurement under this code applies a 21.1 percent Historically Underutilized Businesses subcontracting goal and mandates accessibility documentation including Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 Level AA compliance. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and the District of Columbia, with peripheral municipal procurement in Pennsylvania.