NIGP 22048: Radar Instruments (Marine Type), and Accessories: Magnetrons, etc.

NIGP 22048 Radar Instruments (Marine Type), and Accessories: Magnetrons, Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ground-penetrating radar (GPR) systems and related detection equipment. Despite the legacy NIGP descriptor's reference to marine radar, actual procurement activity under this code reflects broader non-destructive testing and subsurface imaging applications. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal purchasing divisions evaluating specialized geotechnical and utility-detection equipment. The scope of work encompasses GPR systems capable of detecting subsurface features, with procurement typically initiated through requests for information (RFI) or competitive processes to verify vendor qualifications and determine whether sole-source specifications are justified or equivalent alternatives exist.

Municipal governments in Florida have posted recent activity under this code. The City of Oviedo, Florida Purchasing Division issued RFI 26-42 in October 2026 to solicit information on Ground Penetrating Radar systems manufactured by Guideline Geo Americas, with responses originally due September 29, 2026. The RFI was posted as a public notice of intent to single/sole source under Florida Statute Section 287.057 to determine whether qualified alternative suppliers could provide equivalent GPR products. Power-Tel Utility Products, Inc. was identified as the current source provider in Florida. The procurement activity was valid through September 30, 2027, covering fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27. Interested vendors could submit qualifications electronically or in person at the City of Oviedo Purchasing Division, 400 Alexandria Boulevard, Oviedo, Florida 32765, with contact through Jacqueta Scott, Procurement Manager.