NIGP 28742: Microprocessors (Cpu Chips, etc.)

NIGP 28742 Microprocessors (CPU Chips, Etc.), an Item code, covers the procurement of processor chips and related microprocessor components by state and local governments. Recent solicitation activity shows state and local buyers acquiring microprocessors as component parts within broader electronic equipment and law enforcement technology contracts rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include school districts (such as Northside Independent School District in Texas) and cooperative purchasing entities like Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit that aggregates demand across multiple jurisdictions, counties, and public agencies including K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations.

Recent activity spans Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Northside Independent School District in San Antonio posting an IFB for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services with a response deadline of September 24, 2026, under solicitation IFB2026118. Sourcewell issued an RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (#061626, due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities across Washington state counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. Both opportunities embed microprocessor procurement within larger equipment and technology solutions rather than isolating chips as discrete line items, reflecting how state and local governments typically source these components as integrated parts of finished goods or system packages.