NIGP 20720: Braces: Monitor, PC's, CRT's, Desk Top Printers, etc.

NIGP 20720 Braces: Monitor, PC's, CRT's, Desktop Printers, Etc., an Item code, encompasses physical mounting and support hardware for computer display equipment and peripherals that state and local governments procure for classroom, office, and operational environments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring wall-mounted and cart-mounted monitor braces, installation services, and integrated display solutions such as interactive flat panels with mounting systems. Issuing bodies under this code include school districts, transit authorities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions. DeSoto County School Board of Education in Mississippi and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority in Texas represent recent active buyers; the former solicited 50 to 200 SMART Board interactive flat panels with wall-mounted and cart-mounted installations, while the latter sought 50 Philips UltraWide LCD monitors with docking and mounting capability. Cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government service cooperative, also aggregate demand across participating entities including counties and public agencies in Washington state and nationally.

Geographic activity centers on the South and Southwest, with recent opportunities posted from Mississippi, Texas, and multi-state cooperative purchasing reaching Washington and broader North American jurisdictions. DeSoto County Schools issued an unpriced-proposal solicitation on June 25, 2026 with a reverse auction scheduled for July 2, 2026 and unpriced proposals due June 29, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CST, requiring qualified installers within 300 miles and a one-year contract term through June 30, 2027. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority posted a Blanket Purchase Order on May 4, 2026 with bids due June 1, 2026, requiring FOB Destination pricing and Net 30 payment terms with a 12-month base performance period. Sourcewell's cooperative RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16, 2026 deadline at 3:30 p.m. Central Time, indicates broader multi-state demand aggregation across Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima) and participating public entities throughout the United States and Canada.