NIGP 25729: Communications Equipment, Defense and Homeland Security

NIGP 25729 Communications Equipment, Defense And Homeland Security is an Item code encompassing security access control systems, cybersecurity operations and monitoring services, law enforcement detection and surveillance equipment, and related installation and maintenance support for state and local government facilities. State and local governments procure comprehensive access control and badge management systems for airports and detention facilities; 24/7 Security Operations Center monitoring with threat detection and incident response capabilities; law enforcement equipment including laser/radar speed detection, ALPR surveillance, unmanned aerial vehicles, and CBRNE detection systems; and associated maintenance, integration, and training services. Issuing bodies span city aviation authorities, county corrections departments, state departments of information resources and treasury, transit planning organizations, and municipal IT departments. Recent solicitations show active demand from airport operators (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, St. Pete-Clearwater International, and City of Lubbock airports) and state-level procurement programs establishing statewide contracts for law enforcement and cybersecurity services available to multiple agencies and cooperative purchasing participants.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Connecticut, Georgia, and New Jersey. The City of Atlanta Department of Aviation issued a multi-step sealed bid for Security Access Control System Operation and Management at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta with 99.99% uptime requirements and integrated biometric authentication capabilities; the State of Texas Department of Information Resources posted RFO DIR-CPO-STS-602 for comprehensive Security Operations services covering governance, SOC monitoring, and vulnerability management with a four-year initial term and optional four-year renewals, requiring five-plus years of experience and minimum $10 million annual contracts in the past five years, with HUB subcontracting goal of 26.0 percent and award anticipated February 2027. The City of Meriden, Connecticut, solicited RFP026-50 for 24/7 SOC monitoring and cybersecurity advisory services with proposal due April 1, 2026, evaluated 40 percent on technical solution and 30 percent on pricing. Orange County, Florida awarded a $7 million IFB for corrections facility security control and secure door replacement (Y26-750) with bids due July 21, 2026. The State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury conducted statewide procurements for law enforcement equipment and technology (Bid Solicitation #26DPP01263, T3163) spanning ALPR systems, body cameras, drones, and CBRNE detection with quote deadline June 24, 2026, available to over 2,800 cooperative purchasing participants.