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, covers radio transceivers, satellite ground equipment, antenna systems, and tower climbing and installation services for public safety, broadcast, and communications infrastructure—as demonstrated by recent solicitations ranging from VHF panel-mount transceivers to specialized RF antennas for border surveillance and transmission facility management. State and local buyers under this code include state law enforcement (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Texas Department of Public Safety), county sheriffs (Orange County, Santa Clara County), public broadcasting authorities (New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority), municipalities (City of Frisco, Marion County), and state purchasing cooperatives (Texas Department of Information Resources, Sourcewell). The work spans equipment procurement, installation labor, maintenance services, and infrastructure upgrades supporting emergency communications networks, public safety systems, and broadcast transmission facilities.

Recent activity clusters in California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, and Minnesota. Representative solicitations include the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection RFQ (PCR-26-0440) for 50 P25 VHF FM NVIS Panel Mount Transceivers, responses due October 16, 2026; Texas Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security Division RFI for omnidirectional long-range antennas integrated with motion-activated camera systems along the Texas–Mexico border, final submissions due November 3, 2026; Marion County, Oregon RFP for tower climbing and antenna installation services across fifteen tower sites supporting public safety communications infrastructure, proposals due September 9, 2026; and New Jersey Department of the Treasury–administered procurement for comprehensive transmission facility management across thirteen television transmission facilities, quote submission due June 12, 2026 (bid opening July 21, 2026). The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department issued an IFB for Job Order Contracting services covering security electronics and detention equipment, valued at $3 million over one year, with bids due August 19, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 10, 2026. Preference programs in recent opportunities include California Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise set-asides, Texas VetHUB subcontracting requirements, and New Jersey Small Business subcontracting set-asides.