NIGP 72641: Encoder/Decoder, Scramblers, etc. (Voice)

NIGP 72641 Encoder/Decoder, Scramblers, Etc. (Voice), an Item code, covers voice encoding and decryption equipment procured by state and local law enforcement and public-safety agencies. Recent solicitations show demand for integrated voice-radio systems, including both hardware units and accessories, typically solicited as part of broader law enforcement equipment modernization or replacement cycles. County sheriffs' offices and state cooperative purchasing vehicles issue RFQs and RFPs for these systems, often bundled with radio accessories and ancillary equipment rather than as standalone encoder units. The issuing bodies span county-level law enforcement agencies and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing consortia that aggregate demand across numerous public entities.

Santa Clara County's Office of the Sheriff posted RFQ RFQPRCFY260713 on June 9, 2026, requesting Motorola radios and accessories with a response deadline of June 17, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and cooperative purchasing vehicle acting on behalf of participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, issued RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment with a June 16, 2026 deadline, structured to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities across the United States and Canada. Both opportunities point toward Pacific and upper-Midwest regional activity, with cooperative purchasing vehicles playing a significant role in aggregating demand across multi-state jurisdictions.