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 covering communication infrastructure equipment and related services that state and local governments acquire as part of broader telecommunications and law enforcement modernization efforts. State and local buyers under this code are purchasing wireless and satellite communication hardware, network infrastructure components, equipment installation and turn-up services, technical support and maintenance, and site assessments. Issuing bodies include state departments (notably the Texas Department of Information Resources), county governments (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington), and cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell that represent thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, higher education institutions, and public entities across multiple states.

Recent activity centers on Texas and Washington. The Texas Department of Information Resources posted an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award RFP (DIRCPOTXA610) on May 26, 2026, with responses due July 23, 2026, seeking cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services plus related equipment and infrastructure for the Texas Agency Network, with contract award anticipated in October 2026. Sourcewell, on behalf of participating Washington counties and other public entities across the United States and Canada, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental organizations. Both opportunities are structured as multi-award frameworks designed to serve multiple purchasing entities over multi-year terms, reflecting the cooperative purchasing model that dominates state and local procurement in this category.