NIGP 47067: Speech Synthesizers

NIGP 47067 Speech Synthesizers, an Item code, encompasses accessibility and communication technology services that state and local governments procure to support individuals with speech, hearing, or communication disabilities. Recent solicitations show that agencies are buying remote speech-to-text transcription services, computer-aided realtime translation (CART) captioning, and related accessibility modalities delivered through digital platforms. The issuing bodies include county governments and regional purchasing cooperatives that aggregate demand across multiple school districts and other public agencies.

Bergen County, New Jersey posted RFP RPPR109 on October 8, 2026, requesting remote American Sign Language interpreting, CART, and TypeWell speech-to-text services with proposals due November 5, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (located in Kilgore, Texas) issued ITB SPE2628 on August 24, 2026, for a multi-vendor catalog discount bid on special education and supplies with bids due October 1, 2026; the estimated contract value is $2,713,541 over two years (October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028), and the cooperative anticipated multiple awardees, with a prior award to 99 vendors. Recent activity spans at least the Southwest (Texas) and Northeast (New Jersey) regions.