NIGP 68032: Burglar Alarms

NIGP 68032 Burglar Alarms (Item) covers the design, installation, monitoring, and maintenance of intrusion detection and burglar alarm systems for state and local government facilities. State and local governments are soliciting under this code for continuous 24/7 monitoring services, system upgrades and replacements, integration of fire and security alarm systems into unified platforms, duress and panic button deployments, and associated installation, testing, commissioning, and staff training. Recent opportunities show counties and municipalities procuring comprehensive managed monitoring with response coordination, technical integrators handling system design and installation compliance with building codes and security standards (NFPA 730, UL 1023), and vendors capable of supporting diverse manufacturer equipment including Honeywell, Simplex, Notifier, Bosch, and Silent Knight systems. Issuing bodies include county facilities management divisions, parks departments, tax collector's offices, senior centers, and municipal administrative facilities. Broward County, San Mateo County, Sacramento County, and the City of St. Petersburg have each posted multiple opportunities recently.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Florida, with additional solicitations in Georgia and North Carolina. Representative opportunities include Sacramento County's RFB 2026-RFB-0012 (County of Sacramento), issued July 16, 2026, for 24/7/365 monitoring of 228 County-owned facilities with UL 827 certification and three years of commercial monitoring experience required, responses due March 24, 2026; Broward County's BLD2132052B1, issued July 2, 2026, for burglar alarm system replacement and upgrade at three courthouse locations with Honeywell Vista 250P centralized control panels and municipal permitting across three jurisdictions, responses due July 24, 2026; San Mateo County Parks Department's 2026RFP00438, issued May 13, 2026, for design, installation, 24/7 monitoring, and maintenance of an integrated fire and security alarm system with 99% uptime requirement and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on May 18, 2026, responses due May 28, 2026; and the City of St. Petersburg's QUOTE26019, issued April 13, 2026, for Sunshine Senior Center alarm system upgrade with existing monitoring provider Security Alarm Corp to assume post-installation responsibilities, responses due December 3, 2025. Broward County and San Mateo County apply local business preferences; Broward County also requires SBE and CBE certification under OESBD requirements. UL 827 certification, California Alarm Company Operator Licenses, and Florida Department of State registration are common compliance requirements.