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

NIGP 72641 Encoder/Decoder, Scramblers, Etc. (Voice), an Item code, covers voice communications equipment and accessories procured by state and local law enforcement and public-safety agencies. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect actual purchasing focused on radio systems and related accessories for sheriff's offices and law enforcement operations. The issuing bodies are county law enforcement agencies and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdictional public-sector procurement. County sheriffs' offices drive direct demand, while state-authorized purchasing cooperatives like Sourcewell aggregate requirements across multiple jurisdictions and entity types—counties, school districts, higher education, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public agencies—to establish framework agreements that standardize contracting and expand vendor reach.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and California. The County of Santa Clara issued RFQ RFQPRCFY260713 on June 9, 2026, requesting Motorola radios and accessories for the Office of the Sheriff, with bids due June 17, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative authorized under Washington state law, posted RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, seeking Law Enforcement Equipment to establish a contracting solution for participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, with proposals due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal. The Sourcewell solicitation is structured as a cooperative purchasing vehicle open to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada, signaling the trend toward aggregated procurement in this category.