NIGP 72562: Telephone Switchboards

NIGP 72562 Telephone Switchboards is an Item code that has been inactive for new use since March 1, 2007, with references directing procurement to NIGP 83977. The source reflects a single recent opportunity that illustrates the legacy scope of this code: voice telecommunications services for large-scale institutional deployments. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 26365RFPMST in September 2026 for telecommunications services covering approximately 280 facilities, 225,000 students, and 5,094 analog lines plus existing PRI circuits, SIP connections, and T1 tie lines. The district sought providers to furnish local, IntraLATA, InterLATA, and long-distance voice service with setup, installation, and monthly charges, along with technical support, emergency notification compliance, and cybersecurity measures.

The represented opportunity shows school districts as the primary issuing body under this code. Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP closed September 25, 2026, with a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on August 28, 2026. The district weighted qualifications and experience at 30 percent, specifications and scope at 25 percent, cost and best value at 35 percent, and utilization of HCPS-registered small business enterprises at 10 percent. The notice indicates activity in Florida (813 area code), though the code's inactive status since 2007 limits recent procurement volume. Vendors submitting to this opportunity needed VendorLink registration, compliance with Florida Statutes sections on human trafficking and foreign country of concern certifications, and demonstrated capability to support 99.99 percent uptime service level agreements across distributed school facilities.