NIGP 72651: Global Positioning Systems, Satellite (Global Info. System)

NIGP 72651 Global Positioning Systems, Satellite (Global Information System), an Item code, covers GPS-enabled devices and platforms that state and local governments deploy for fleet management, wildlife tracking, law enforcement operations, and asset monitoring. Recent opportunities show procurement of GPS vehicle telematics systems for municipal and state fleets, wearable GPS transmitters for wildlife conservation, ruggedized cellular routers with cloud management for critical infrastructure, and locative technology platforms for public safety applications. The work spans hardware procurement (GPS devices, data collectors, transmitters), software platforms (SaaS-based tracking dashboards with geofencing and real-time alerts), and integrated managed services including installation, training, and ongoing technical support. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation and natural resources, county sheriffs' offices and administrative services divisions, city fleets, special-purpose districts, and regional authorities. State governments (Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Florida) and counties (Santa Clara, Harris County) dominate recent solicitation activity, alongside cooperative purchasing programs serving nationwide public-sector participation.

Activity concentrates in the South and West, with Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, and Florida posting major opportunities in the past three months. Representative solicitations include the Georgia Department of Administrative Services' eRFP for GPS Telematics covering a 5,000-vehicle pilot phase with Phase 2 statewide expansion to 20,000+ vehicles (RFP 40300DAS0000179, due April 13, 2026); the City of Tucson's RFP 260201 for comprehensive GPS vehicle tracking across approximately 1,005 municipal fleet vehicles with integration to Assetworks, SaaS delivery on Azure or GovCloud, and $30 million estimated annual national cooperative volume through Axia (due August 5, 2026); Harris County's RFP for wearable GPS locative technology serving autism and dementia cases with law enforcement coordination and HIPAA compliance (RFP 250323, due March 9, 2026); and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's sole-source notice for Microwave Telemetry 22g GPS-PTT transmitters for sage-grouse translocation tracking (due July 16, 2026). The Texas Department of Information Resources' statewide cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite services contract (TEX-AN-WPS, due July 23, 2026) encompasses satellite voice and data services alongside GPS-enabled infrastructure. Sourcewell's cooperative RFP 061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) provides nationwide access for thousands of governmental agencies. Contract structures vary from fixed three-to-four-year terms with renewal options to indefinite-quantity awards; many require 24/7 support, cybersecurity compliance (HIPAA, NIST, CJIS, ISO 27001), and integration with existing municipal or state systems.