NIGP 72654: Ground Stations, Satellite: Transmit/Receive and Receive Only (Including Antennas)

NIGP 72654 Ground Stations, Satellite: Transmit/Receive And Receive Only (Including Antennas), an Item code, encompasses radio transmission infrastructure, antenna systems, and related wireless communication equipment that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, public safety, broadcast, and utility operations. Recent solicitations show demand for antenna tower systems with associated transmission equipment, P25 radio transceivers, cellular routers with cloud management capabilities for critical operational technology systems, and comprehensive transmission facility management services including FCC compliance support and emergency response.

Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts. The Texas Department of Information Resources is soliciting indefinite-quantity wireless and satellite services for statewide agency use; the New Jersey Department of the Treasury is procuring on behalf of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority for transmission facility management across thirteen facilities; the City of Frisco, Texas is installing a 90-foot self-supporting antenna tower system for wastewater infrastructure; Santa Clara County is sourcing Motorola radios for the Sheriff's Office; CAL FIRE is procuring a P25 VHF transceiver; Orange County, California is pre-qualifying contractors for security electronics and detention equipment services; the State of Florida is issuing an RFI for ruggedized cellular routers; and Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, is establishing a law enforcement equipment contracting solution across participating jurisdictions in Washington state and beyond. Recent activity concentrates in California (CAL FIRE, Santa Clara County, Orange County), Texas (DIR statewide procurement, City of Frisco), New Jersey (NJPBA transmission facilities), and Florida, with broader participation across multiple states through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Key opportunities include the Texas Department of Information Resources' indefinite-quantity TEX-AN-WPS contract for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite services with response due July 23, 2026; the City of Frisco's RFP for antenna tower purchase and installation due May 28, 2026; the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority's transmission facility management solicitation due July 21, 2026 (mandatory site visit June 2, 2026); and Sourcewell's cooperative law enforcement equipment RFP #061626 due June 16, 2026, serving thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 districts, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada.