NIGP 28790: Tubes, Electronic: Cathode Ray, Power, Receiving, Thyratron, Transmitting, etc.

NIGP 28790 Tubes, Electronic: Cathode Ray, Power, Receiving, Thyratron, Transmitting, Etc., an Item code, covers replacement and repair parts for electronic equipment in state and local operations, purchased as discrete components or as part of bundled maintenance and parts agreements. State and local buyers under this code source electronic tubes and related components for legacy and active electronic systems — audio-visual equipment in schools, law enforcement communications gear, telecommunications infrastructure, and industrial monitoring systems. Purchasing bodies span school districts, counties, state departments, and special-purpose districts operating shared services cooperatives. Issuing bodies typically aggregate electronic equipment, parts, repairs, and rental needs into single consolidated solicitations rather than isolating tube procurement, making the code difficult to track as a standalone line item in recent notices.

Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas, issued IFB 2026118 in September 2026 for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, rentals, and services with a response deadline of September 24, 2026, replacing expiring contract IFB 2024-160 and requiring all incumbent vendors to recompete. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, posted RFP 061626 on behalf of multiple participating counties in Washington State (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and other U.S. and Canadian public entities on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline; the solicitation spans thousands of potential participating governmental agencies, school districts, and nonprofits. Recent activity clusters in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, though the Sourcewell notice signals broader geographic eligibility across North America.