NIGP 47062: Robots for Assisting Disabled Persons

NIGP 47062 Robots For Assisting Disabled Persons is an Item code representing adaptive technology and mobility devices sold through cooperative purchasing vehicles to support students and clients with disabilities in state and local settings. State and local governments buy this code primarily as part of broader special education and assistive-technology procurement programs serving school districts, rehabilitation agencies, and social services departments. The work involves supplying cataloged robotic and robotic-adjacent assistive devices — mobility aids, communication devices, adaptive equipment — through negotiated discounts and standing supply agreements rather than project-specific acquisitions.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (Kilgore, Texas) posted SPE2628, an Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid on special education and supplies, due October 1, 2026, with estimated expenditures of $2,713,541 over a two-year term from October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028. The cooperative procurement serves member organizations across its footprint and anticipates multiple awardees; a prior award under the same scope encompassed 99 vendors. Evaluation emphasizes catalog discounts, compliance with cooperative terms, net payment terms, free shipping availability, and acceptance of purchase orders from member jurisdictions. Bidders submit electronically through https://purchasing.esc7.net or may request a paper packet by contacting the cooperative at purchasing@esc7.net or (903) 988-6932.