NIGP 28589: Unilets

NIGP 28589 Unilets, an Item code, covers specialized electrical, security, and public-safety equipment rental and leasing procurement by state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments using this code to acquire electrical equipment and parts on a supply-and-repair basis, law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing frameworks, and maintenance contracts for camera and access control systems at transit facilities. The issuing bodies span school districts, cooperative purchasing entities facilitating regional and statewide participation, and municipal transit authorities. Work solicited ranges from standing supply agreements for electrical components to comprehensive multi-year maintenance and technical support for networked security infrastructure at dozens of locations.

Recent activity appears across Texas, Washington state through Sourcewell's multi-state cooperative model, and North Carolina. Northside Independent School District (NISD) posted IFB 2026098 on June 8, 2026, seeking sealed bids for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with a due date of July 1, 2026; the District mandated all vendors—incumbent and prospective—respond to avoid losing future business. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington and thousands of other public entities nationwide, with submissions required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The City of Charlotte's transit authority (CATS) posted RFP 269-2026-1988 on February 12, 2026 (due March 12, 2026) for maintenance and support services covering 1,023 cameras and 153 emergency devices across 50 transit facilities, with a three-year initial term and performance penalties of $50 per unit for failures exceeding response thresholds; the City Council was scheduled to award by May 26, 2026 with service commencement July 1, 2026.