NIGP 20679: Recycled Mainframe Computer Hardware and Peripherals

NIGP 20679 Recycled Mainframe Computer Hardware and Peripherals, an Item code, describes the procurement of refurbished or reclaimed computing equipment and peripherals—though state and local governments buying under this code in recent months are actually purchasing new educational tablets with recycled-component or refurbished specifications, disposed-technology recycling and value-recovery services, and law-enforcement hardware through cooperative purchasing frameworks. The issuing bodies include school districts at both the county and independent levels, county governments, and state-authorized cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell. School districts dominate the recent activity, driven by educational technology refresh cycles and federal funding availability for classroom devices; Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) and Covington County School District (Mississippi) appear in recent solicitations. Scope ranges from specific hardware line items—10-inch tablets with Windows 11, docking stations, and 2D scanning modules for classroom use—to broad technology asset retirement and recycling services that allow school districts to recover value from decommissioned equipment before disposal.

Geographic spread covers Florida, Mississippi, and a multi-state cooperative structure anchored in Minnesota and Washington. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' Invitation to Quote (ITQ) for 42 Poseidon Celeron Tablets with accessories, posted April 19, 2026, with a response deadline of April 15, 2026; Sourcewell's Request for Proposals #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington, Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time; and Covington County School District's solicitation for Technology Disposal, Recycling, and Value Recovery Services, due May 5, 2026. The Hillsborough procurement includes USDA compliance obligations and Buy American provisions; the Sourcewell opportunity targets public sector organizations nationwide through a cooperative framework. Set-asides for Small Business Enterprises and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses were noted in the Hillsborough solicitation; no set-asides were specified in the Mississippi or Sourcewell opportunities.