NIGP 20548: Keyboards, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 20548 Keyboards, Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code covering input devices and peripherals that meet environmental certification standards for state and local procurement. Based on recent solicitation activity, the code captures purchases of certified tablets, scanning modules, dock stations, and associated charging infrastructure that schools and public agencies source to support operational technology initiatives. The issuing bodies under this code include school districts, which appear as primary buyers of environmentally certified computing hardware bundles that integrate input, scanning, and charging functionality into unified procurement packages.

Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) issued an Invitation to Quote in April 2026 (solicitation 26087ITQDST) for 42 TekVision Poseidon 10-inch Celeron Tablets paired with 2D Scan Modules and Dock Station Chargers with dual USB ports and hot swap battery capability, with response deadline April 15, 2026. The ITQ specified Windows 11 devices with Intel Celeron N5105 processors, 8GB memory, 128GB SSD storage, IP 65 and MIL-STD-810G certifications, and included acceptable alternatives from Tabletkiosk and Zebra product lines. The procurement is funded in part through federal sources subject to USDA Buy American compliance, civil rights requirements, and lobbying disclosures. Hillsborough County Public Schools encouraged participation from Small Business Enterprises, Service-Disabled Veterans, and Minority-Owned businesses registered with its Office of Supplier Development, though all vendors regardless of size designation could respond. Prospective vendors were required to submit debarment certifications, non-collusion affidavits, drug-free workplace certifications, foreign country of concern attestations, coercive labor and human trafficking attestations, and vendor registration documentation through a specified portal with typed (not handwritten) pricing submissions.