NIGP 20483: Recycled Microcomputer Hardware and Peripherals

NIGP 20483 Recycled Microcomputer Hardware and Peripherals, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of refurbished or surplus IT equipment including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, networking components, and peripherals that state and local governments acquire as cost-effective alternatives to new hardware. Recent solicitations show school districts and colleges are the primary buyers under this code, purchasing used classroom technology, point-of-sale terminals for nutrition services, and bulk surplus IT inventories to support educational operations. The issuing bodies include independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Ocean Springs School District), community colleges (Valencia College District), and county purchasing offices (one Florida county). The scope of work spans both one-time bulk purchases of surplus equipment inventories and recurring procurement of refurbished tablets, terminals, and peripherals for specific operational needs, often with acceptance of alternative branded products when functionally comparable.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Mississippi, with Hillsborough County Public Schools appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple distinct procurements in the first half of 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Ocean Springs School District's RFP posted March 2, 2026 for approximately 2,500 individual surplus IT items (network switches, routers, access points, desktops, chromebooks, tablets, projectors, wireless hotspots) with sealed proposals due March 11, 2026 on an as-is, where-is basis; Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITQ posted April 6, 2026 for 42 TekVision Poseidon 10-inch Celeron Tablets with dock stations and scan modules, due April 15, 2026; and Valencia College District's RFP posted April 6, 2026 for classroom and conference room technology services across nine campuses with annual spending averaging $1.6 million historically and proposals due April 30, 2026. Most solicitations require compliance with USDA procurement standards, Buy American provisions, and debarment certifications when federal funding is involved.