NIGP 53046: Cases, Computer, Tablets, Notebooks, Mp3 Players etc.

NIGP 53046 Cases, Computer, Tablets, Notebooks, Mp3 Players Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure protective carrying cases for portable electronic equipment, including specialized ruggedized cases for election administration equipment. The scope encompasses brand-specific and approved-equal protective cases designed to store and transport electronic devices in field, mobile, or high-security operational environments. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county purchasing offices acting on behalf of specialized departments such as boards of elections, indicating use across administrative and operational functions within local government.

Rockland County, New York posted a best-value RFQ on July 20, 2026 seeking 925 Nanuk brand or approved-equal protective carrying cases for electronic pollbook equipment used by the Board of Elections, with proposals due August 6, 2026. The County structured the procurement around objective cost-benefit analysis, requiring the Purchasing Division and County Department to quantify non-price value or savings when justifying any award of a higher-priced offer over lower-cost alternatives. The source provides no estimated contract value, contract term, incumbent vendor, or evaluation criteria weighting. Geographic activity is limited in the source material to a single New York county posting; broader state or regional concentration cannot be characterized from the opportunities presented.