NIGP 20679: Recycled Mainframe Computer Hardware and Peripherals

NIGP 20679, Recycled Mainframe Computer Hardware and Peripherals (Item), covers refurbished or recovered computer equipment and peripherals that state and local buyers source through disposal, recycling, and value-recovery services. The code encompasses technology equipment recovery operations where school districts, county governments, and other public entities manage end-of-life computer assets — typically through third-party vendors specializing in secure data destruction, recycling, and resale of salvageable components. Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary issuing bodies under this code, seeking comprehensive disposal and recycling services with value recovery capabilities. Covington County School District in Mississippi posted an RFP for Technology Disposal, Recycling, and Value Recovery Services for the 2026-2027 school year (due May 5, 2026), establishing a recurring procurement model where recycling vendors recover value from obsolete educational technology while managing environmental compliance and data security. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida and Valencia College District in Florida also appear as active buyers of technology services, though their recent solicitations focus on new classroom and conference room technology, point-of-sale equipment, and tablets rather than recycled mainframe hardware specifically.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough County Public Schools, Manatee County School District, Valencia College District) and Mississippi (Covington County School District), with cooperative purchasing vehicles also driving demand — Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based local government cooperative, issued RFP 061626 on behalf of participating entities across Washington state and beyond for Law Enforcement Equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies and school districts (due June 16, 2026). The recycling and value-recovery procurement model reflects growing state and local adoption of circular-economy practices, particularly in education where districts seek to recover budget value from technology refresh cycles while meeting environmental and data-security mandates. School districts and county governments are the dominant issuing bodies, with cooperative purchasing arrangements expanding reach to smaller jurisdictions unable to manage separate recycling contracts independently.