NIGP 47079: Vision Impaired Mobility Devices and Equipment

NIGP 47079 Vision Impaired Mobility Devices and Equipment is an Item code under which state and local governments procure assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and orientation and mobility services for blind and visually impaired populations, particularly through vocational rehabilitation programs and school-based special education. Recent solicitations show state workforce commissions and independent school districts purchasing specialized mobility aids, braille displays, video magnifiers, gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, standing frames, and orientation and mobility instruction delivered by certified specialists. The Texas Workforce Commission, issuing multiple opportunities under this code, represents the largest recent buyer, alongside school districts in Harris, Cameron, Dallas, and Collin Counties in Texas, and the Ocean Springs Board of Education in Mississippi. Procurement structures vary from catalog-bid arrangements with percentage discounts off list prices to cost-reimbursement contracts with hourly rates for services and fixed-price agreements for equipment.

The code sees concentrated activity in Texas, with three major 2026 opportunities posted by the Texas Workforce Commission and four by independent school districts across the state, and secondary activity in Mississippi. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Workforce Commission's IFB 3202600146 for rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories including vision impaired mobility devices and equipment, due June 3, 2026, with an anticipated annual contract value of $350,000 and contract start in August 2026; TWC's open-enrollment Orientation and Mobility services procurement 3202600155, accepting applications through November 24, 2026, at $75.00 per hour for assessments and individualized training; Garland Independent School District's RFP for special education large and small equipment, with a same-day deadline of March 12, 2026 and estimated annual value of $50,000; and Donna Independent School District's catalog-bid RFP 011326873 for special education supplies, due April 8, 2026. Procurement bodies across the range actively seek set-asides compliance (VetHUB mandatory in Texas WC solicitations, HUB/MWBE consideration in school districts), and most require background checks, insurance minimums, and E-Verify verification.