NIGP 80316: Disc Players, Compact (Mp3, etc.)

NIGP 80316 Disc Players, Compact (MP3, Etc.), an Item code, covers portable audio playback devices that state and local governments procure primarily through educational cooperative purchasing agreements and school district technology acquisitions. The recent solicitation activity reflects demand from school districts acquiring equipment for music labs, classroom instruction, and audio system integration, bundled with installation and training services. Clayton County Public Schools' October 2026 IFB for musical equipment, labs, and sound systems includes classroom sound equipment, portable sound systems, piano labs, and music technology lab stations—categories that encompass compact disc and MP3 players as component elements within broader instructional technology packages. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are predominantly school districts and educational service centers operating cooperative purchasing vehicles; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas and Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia represent the institutional mix currently active in the market.

Solicitation activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas. Clayton County Public Schools released IFB 002-27 on October 1, 2026, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for October 8, 2026 via Zoom and bids due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST; the procurement carries a 15 percent Small Local Business Enterprise contracting goal and requires bidders to hold minimum three years of experience supplying similarly sized school districts. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted its educational activities and supplies catalog discount bid (EDACT2628) on June 15, 2026, with proposals due July 30, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., estimated at $40.677 billion over a two-year term from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028. Both solicitations require new, current-production equipment and prohibit used or refurbished items without written authorization; comprehensive instructor-led training within two business days of installation is mandatory under the Clayton County contract.