NIGP 72545: Pagers, Radio (Including Parts and Accessories)

NIGP 72545 Pagers, Radio (Including Parts and Accessories) is an Item code that has been inactivated for new use since March 1, 2007, with referrals directed to NIGP 72670. However, state and local governments continue to solicit work under related radio procurement activity, specifically Project 25 (P25) public safety radio equipment maintenance and in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement services. The scope of work encompasses provision and maintenance of P25 user terminal equipment serving multiple public safety agencies, including preventive maintenance, programming, repairs, emergency response services with on-site technical personnel, parts inventory management, and encryption configuration using Advanced Encryption Standard protocols. In-building radio frequency coverage work involves turnkey design, installation, and testing of emergency responder radio coverage systems using bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems, with compliance to NFPA 1225 and UL 2524 standards. Issuing bodies include county purchasing offices (such as Brevard County Purchasing Services in Florida) and city procurement departments (such as the City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement in Arizona), both of which structure these contracts with multi-year terms and require vendors to demonstrate substantial prior experience in their respective technical domains.

Geographic activity appears concentrated in Florida and Arizona based on the most recent posted opportunities. Brevard County Purchasing Services solicited sealed bids under Bid No. B-4-26-30 for portable and mobile radio equipment and maintenance for 45 public safety agencies, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., requiring five years of P25 experience and manufacturer partnership certification, a five-year contract term, and 24/7 emergency response capability with one-hour on-site response. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement issued IFB-26-0355 for in-building radio frequency coverage revision across three municipal airports (Sky Harbor International, Deer Valley, and Goodyear), with responses due July 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., subject to DBE-Neutral program requirements, requiring three years of turnkey in-building RF enhancement experience and NICET-certified key personnel, with a five-year contract commencing August 25, 2026. Both opportunities permit cooperative purchasing by other state and local government agencies under the same terms.