NIGP 61514: Boards: Calendar, Schedule, Dispatch, Manning, etc.

NIGP 61514 Boards: Calendar, Schedule, Dispatch, Manning, Etc., an Item code, covers physical display boards and digital dispatch systems that state and local governments buy to manage operations, scheduling, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show a split between tangible boardware—whiteboards, corkboards, and fabric bulletin boards used in municipal facilities—and software-as-a-service dispatch platforms that public safety agencies deploy to coordinate emergency response and field operations. City procurement offices and state police departments are the primary buyers under this code. The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro-purchase RFQs for physical boards in the $45,000 range, while the Michigan State Police issued an RFP for a Software-as-a-Service Computer Aided Dispatch solution addressing operational workflows, technical architecture, integration methods, and security compliance. Issuing bodies range from municipal purchasing departments handling facility boards to state public safety agencies acquiring specialized operational software.

Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. The Michigan State Police RFP for Computer Aided Dispatch (Solicitation REQ0010583, RFP, response due November 12, 2026) seeks proposals addressing solution capabilities, configurability, technical integration, and implementation models. The City of Philadelphia issued two back-to-back RFQs for whiteboards and bulletin boards (Solicitations B2727957 and B2727981, both due September 14, 2026) under micro-purchase procedures with a $45,000 ceiling. Philadelphia's solicitations include optional LGBTQ Applicant Data Form submissions and mandatory Local Business Entity certification questions, with awards made as a whole or by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All Philadelphia sellers must maintain workers' compensation, general liability, and automobile liability insurance at specified minimums and comply with Philadelphia tax and nondiscrimination requirements.