NIGP 72530: Marine Radio (Includes Marine Global Positioning Systems)

NIGP 72530 Marine Radio (Includes Marine Global Positioning Systems) is an Item code that has been inactivated for new use as of March 1, 2007, with referrals to replacement codes 120-28 and 120-72. Recent state and local procurement activity under this code does not reflect marine radio or GPS equipment procurement. Instead, the identified opportunities show county and municipal public safety agencies soliciting radio servicing equipment, portable and mobile P25 radio equipment and maintenance, in-building radio frequency coverage systems, and marina infrastructure work. This suggests that either the code remains nominally active in some jurisdictions' procurement systems or that agencies are misclassifying non-marine radio communications and infrastructure work under the deprecated code.

The recent opportunities span Brevard County (Florida), Montgomery County (Maryland), the City of Phoenix (Arizona), and Clay County (Florida). Brevard County issued a sealed-bid solicitation (B42630, due August 14, 2026) for provision and maintenance of P25 public safety user terminal equipment serving 45 public safety agencies, with a five-year contract term and requirements for 24/7 emergency response and on-site technical personnel. Montgomery County Department of Public Safety issued a competitive bid solicitation (6621, due October 27, 2026) for a Viavi ComXpert CX300 communications service monitor system. The City of Phoenix issued an invitation for bid (IFB-26-0355, due July 10, 2026) for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement using bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems, subject to DBE-N program requirements and applicable to all three Phoenix airports. Clay County issued an RFB for marina and boat ramp repairs unrelated to marine radio equipment. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Maryland, and Arizona, with no marine radio or GPS solicitations present in the recent record.