NIGP 28771: Semiconductors, Parts, and Accessories

NIGP 28771 Semiconductors, Parts, and Accessories (Item) encompasses discrete electronic components, integrated circuits, microprocessors, and related assemblies that state and local governments procure as sub-assemblies or replacement parts for law enforcement equipment, communications infrastructure, and operational technology systems. The scope reflects actual buying patterns: governments source semiconductors and accessory components not as end-use products but as embedded elements within larger law enforcement and public-safety equipment packages, where component specifications are driven by equipment manufacturer requirements and interoperability standards rather than direct end-user selection. Issuing bodies include state procurement cooperatives, county governments, and multi-jurisdictional purchasing consortia that leverage cooperative purchasing vehicles to aggregate demand and establish framework agreements with equipment suppliers.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative unit, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution for participating entities across Washington state counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, with availability to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments nationwide and in Canada. Proposals were required through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal exclusively; no set-asides or incumbent vendor information was disclosed in available documentation. This cooperative procurement structure allows selected vendors to supply law enforcement equipment solutions—including integrated semiconductor components and accessories—across a broad public-sector base, standardizing terms while preserving participating entities' flexibility in deployment and utilization decisions.