NIGP 20520: Communication Control Units: Concentrators, Multiplexers, Couplers, Scan Converters, etc., Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 20520 Communication Control Units: Concentrators, Multiplexers, Couplers, Scan Converters, Etc., Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure networked communication infrastructure and equipment that routes, consolidates, and manages voice, data, and multimedia signals across enterprise and regional systems. Recent solicitations show demand for wireless network infrastructure, equipment installation and turn-up services, related hardware for cellular and satellite systems, classroom and conference room audio-visual control equipment and integration services, and law enforcement communications systems. Issuing bodies span state information and technology departments, transportation authorities, regional planning organizations, public colleges, and county governments seeking to establish framework or master agreements through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government cooperative), the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Valencia College District are active buyers under this code. DIR's indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract for wireless, pager, and satellite services illustrates the enterprise scope, while Valencia College's classroom technology RFP and Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment cooperative purchasing demonstrate demand for integrating communication control equipment across distributed facilities and jurisdictions.

Geographic activity is anchored in Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington, with broader participation from Sourcewell's participating entities across the United States and Canada. Recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Information Resources requesting cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite services with related equipment and infrastructure through RFP DIRCPOTXA610, due July 23, 2026, structured as an indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract with evaluation prioritizing experience and past performance (45%), technical approach (40%), and account organization (15%); Sourcewell issuing RFP 061626 on behalf of participating county and regional entities in Washington and Minnesota for law enforcement equipment, due June 16, 2026, through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; and Valencia College District issuing RFP 2026-26 for classroom and conference room technology services college-wide, due April 30, 2026, with historical annual spending near $1.6 million and a three-year initial term plus optional one-year extensions.