NIGP 72644: Facsimile Transceivers (Not Office Type)

NIGP 72644 Facsimile Transceivers (Not Office Type), an Item code, covers specialized mobile radio and cellular connectivity equipment for law enforcement, emergency response, and critical infrastructure operations — specifically tactical radios, ruggedized cellular routers, and related accessories deployed in field and distributed environments. State and local governments soliciting under this code include county sheriffs' offices, regional cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple counties and jurisdictions across multiple states, and state agencies managing emergency communications and operational technology infrastructure. The work reflects a shift from traditional office facsimile equipment toward mobile and ruggedized communications hardware that supports remote workforce connectivity, secure VPN and network management for field-deployed SCADA and IoT assets, and centralized cloud-based device management platforms for distributed operations.

Recent activity spans Washington, California, Florida, and broader multi-state cooperative purchasing frameworks. The County of Santa Clara issued an RFQ in June 2026 for Motorola Radios and Accessories for the Office of the Sheriff (due June 17, 2026). Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of multiple participating entities including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington, with the resulting contract available for use by thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and nonprofits across the United States and Canada. The State of Florida issued an RFI in March 2026 regarding Cradlepoint E300 Ruggedized Cellular Routers with NetCloud Management Platform capabilities for critical operational technology systems, seeking to determine sole-source justification and market availability of equivalent alternatives.