NIGP 72551: Radio Telephones (Including Cellular Type for Vehicle, Marine, Personal, etc. Use)

NIGP 72551 Radio Telephones (Including Cellular Type For Vehicle, Marine, Personal, Etc. Use), an Item code, covers public safety radio equipment, maintenance, and related infrastructure—specifically Project 25 (P25) user terminal equipment, communications service monitoring systems, and in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement for emergency responders. State and local governments are actively soliciting under this code for both equipment procurement and ongoing maintenance and support services. Recent work includes sealed-bid and IFB awards for P25 radio system maintenance serving multi-agency public safety communications networks, single-source equipment acquisitions for radio servicing diagnostics, and turnkey in-building RF coverage design and installation to support emergency responder connectivity. County purchasing offices, city procurement departments, and regional public-safety authorities are the primary issuing bodies, with particular activity in Florida and Arizona.

The Brevard County Purchasing Services issued an IFB (Bid No. B-4-26-30) on September 7, 2026, for five-year provision and maintenance of P25 user terminal equipment serving 45 public safety agencies, with bids due August 14, 2026, requiring 24/7 emergency response, on-site technician availability within one hour, and a minimum five-year track record in P25 maintenance. The City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement released IFB-26-0355 on July 17, 2026, for a five-year in-building radio frequency coverage system (BDAs and distributed antenna systems) with responses due July 10, 2026, subject to DBE-N compliance across Sky Harbor International, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports. Montgomery County Department of Public Safety posted Solicitation 6621 on September 29, 2026, for a Viavi ComXpert CX300 communications service monitor system with responses due October 27, 2026. These three opportunities span Florida and Arizona with no recent activity reported in other states.