NIGP 20516: Chips: Accelerator, Graphics, Math Co-Processor, Memory (Ram and ROM), Network, Simms, etc., Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 20516 Chips: Accelerator, Graphics, Math Co-Processor, Memory (RAM and ROM), Network, SIMMs, Etc., Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code that state and local governments procure as embedded components and discrete system elements within broader technology and infrastructure contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Recent solicitations show this code appearing within network systems catalog discount bids, wireless and telecommunications infrastructure upgrades, classroom technology integrations, and enterprise licensing agreements for managed network platforms—contexts where chips and memory modules are integral to delivered systems but not the primary procurement object. Issuing bodies range across Texas education service cooperatives (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), state technology agencies (Texas Department of Information Resources), school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas), and community colleges (Valencia College District in Florida). The Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative appears as a repeat buyer through multi-year network systems catalog discount bids serving cooperative member districts across Texas.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Texas and Florida, driven by large-scale network modernization and classroom technology initiatives. Representative recent opportunities include Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's NET2628 network systems and supplies catalog discount bid (due July 28, 2026, estimated expenditures $12.011 million over two years), the Texas Department of Information Resources' indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for cellular, wireless, and satellite services and related equipment (due July 23, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB for a Cisco Meraki enterprise licensing agreement (due February 22, 2026, estimated budget approximately $10.3 million for the initial three-year term), and Valencia College District's RFP for comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services across nine campuses (due April 30, 2026). These solicitations treat semiconductor and memory components as functional elements within system-level procurements, with vendors required to bundle chip and hardware components into integrated solutions rather than supply components in isolation.