NIGP 20483: Recycled Microcomputer Hardware and Peripherals

NIGP 20483 Recycled Microcomputer Hardware and Peripherals, an Item code, encompasses the procurement and disposition of used, refurbished, and end-of-life computing equipment and related peripherals by state and local governments. Recent solicitations show two distinct purchasing patterns: school districts and other public bodies buying refurbished tablets and computing devices for educational and operational use, and county waste management departments contracting for the removal and marketing of scrap electronics recovered from landfills and facilities. The code captures both the downstream demand for reconditioned equipment (where spec-driven procurement emphasizes processor performance, memory, storage, and certification standards) and the upstream supply-chain work of aggregating, certifying, and reselling recovered hardware to generate revenue or cost offsets for waste disposal operations.

Recent activity centers in Florida, where Hillsborough County Public Schools posted an Invitation to Quote on October 19, 2026 for 42 TekVision Poseidon 10-inch Celeron Tablets with supporting peripherals (scan modules and dock station chargers) meeting specific technical requirements including Intel Celeron N5105 processors, 8GB memory, 128GB SSD storage, Windows 11 with TPM 2.0, IP 65 and MIL-STD-810G certification, with a response deadline of April 15, 2026; and Escambia County Department of Waste Services issued two consecutive Invitations to Bid for the purchase of recycled goods from Perdido Landfill, solicitation PD2526102 (due August 6, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid on July 30, 2026) and re-solicited as PD2526104 (due August 24, 2026), each seeking vendors to collect and remove scrap metals, end-of-life electronics including CPUs, laptops, monitors, and televisions, and lead-acid batteries under thirty-six-month contracts with renewal options. The Hillsborough procurement welcomes participation from Small Business Enterprises, Service-Disabled Veterans, and Minority-Owned businesses; the Escambia opportunities are structured as all-or-none awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with no guaranteed tonnage.