NIGP 28784: Tubes, Electron Multiplier and Photomultiplier; And Accessories

NIGP 28784 Tubes, Electron Multiplier And Photomultiplier; And Accessories (Item) covers electronic detection and signal-processing equipment purchased by state and local governments, including electron multiplier tubes, photomultiplier tubes, and related components. Based on recent solicitations, state and local buyers procure these items as part of broader electronic equipment and law enforcement equipment acquisitions, typically bundled with parts, repairs, rentals, and services rather than as standalone tube sales. Issuing bodies include independent school districts and state-level cooperative purchasing entities acting on behalf of multiple counties and municipal governments across the United States and Canada. The code appears to capture niche electronic components within larger equipment procurement workflows rather than dedicated tube-focused solicitations.

Recent activity is limited; only two opportunities directly reference the code's scope. Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas) posted IFB 2026118 on September 1, 2026, with a response date of September 24, 2026, seeking electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services with an incumbent-replacement structure requiring all current vendors to re-compete. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative purchasing unit, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (response due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state, with the resulting contract available to public entities nationwide and in Canada. Geographic activity is sparse and geographically dispersed across Texas, Washington, and Minnesota; no pattern of concentrated state-level or regional demand is evident from the available solicitations.