NIGP 20620: Communication Boards: Fax, Modem (Internal), Network Cards, etc.

NIGP 20620 Communication Boards: Fax, Modem (Internal), Network Cards, Etc. is an Item code covering network infrastructure components and related equipment that state and local governments procure as part of broader IT system refresh, expansion, and modernization initiatives. The code captures catalog discount bids for network systems and supplies, enterprise-level licensing for network hardware including wireless access points and switching equipment, data center refresh projects involving server infrastructure and storage arrays, and classroom technology integration requiring network control and communication boards. Issuing bodies span regional purchasing cooperatives serving multiple member districts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), state departments managing statewide infrastructure (Texas Department of Information Resources), school districts (Parkway School District in Missouri, Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Valencia College in Florida), and transportation planning organizations (North Florida Transportation Planning Organization). The mix reflects both cooperative purchasing vehicles designed to aggregate spending across many jurisdictions and individual agency procurements tied to campus-wide or enterprise-wide technology initiatives.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas has posted multiple catalog discount bids for network systems and supplies, including NET2628 due July 28, 2026, with estimated expenditures of $12.011 million over a two-year term beginning August 20, 2026, and the Texas Department of Information Resources solicited an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract (TEX-AN-WPS) for wireless, pager, and satellite services with equipment and infrastructure components due July 23, 2026. In Florida, Hillsborough County Public Schools issued an ITB for Cisco Meraki Enterprise License Agreement covering 5,842 MS300 licenses and 20,737 MT and MR Essentials licenses with an estimated budget of approximately $10.3 million for a 36-month term starting September 15, 2026 and due February 22, 2026; Valencia College District issued RFP 2026-26 for college-wide classroom and conference room technology services across nine campuses with historical annual spending of $1.6 million and a response deadline of April 30, 2026. Parkway School District in Missouri solicited bids for a data center refresh including Dell servers and Pure Storage arrays with a deadline of February 12, 2026.