NIGP 60019: Calculators, Electronic, Display Type, Programmable

NIGP 60019 Calculators, Electronic, Display Type, Programmable (Item) covers programmable electronic display calculators purchased by state and local agencies, but recent solicitation activity under this code is sparse. The most recent opportunities in the source do not target programmable calculators specifically; instead, they address classroom furniture and supplies through a regional purchasing cooperative and law enforcement equipment through a multi-state cooperative framework. Neither solicitation names programmable calculators as a line item or scope element, suggesting that procurement under this code may occur through broader commodity bundles, education-focused contracts, or generalist supplier catalogs rather than as standalone solicitations.

State and local governments soliciting under this code do so through purchasing cooperatives and regional consortia rather than direct agency RFPs. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (based in Kilgore, Texas) manages classroom supplies procurement for participating school districts and educational entities, while Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit) coordinates multi-state cooperative purchasing on behalf of counties, school districts, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. Without solicitations explicitly targeting programmable calculators, geographic spread cannot be reliably characterized from the available opportunities. Firms pursuing this code should monitor education-focused procurement channels and regional purchasing cooperative catalogs, where programmable calculators are more likely to appear as line items within larger classroom or technical-equipment solicitations rather than as standalone specifications.