NIGP 80320: Group Auditory Systems, Language Laboratories, and Speech Training Equipment

NIGP 80320 Group Auditory Systems, Language Laboratories, and Speech Training Equipment, an Item code, encompasses speech-language pathology services, assisted listening systems for courtrooms and public spaces, and bilingual educational materials supporting language development and accessibility. State and local governments procure staffing services to meet mandated special education obligations, install and upgrade assistive listening technology in judicial and administrative facilities, and purchase curriculum materials for English language learners and family engagement programs. The issuing bodies span school districts, county purchasing cooperatives, judicial departments, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles; Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida has posted multiple opportunities under this code in recent months, signaling sustained demand for both personnel and educational materials.

Hillsborough County Public Schools issued RFP 24127-RFP-DST (due March 23, 2026) to contract speech-language pathologists and speech-language pathology assistants for approximately 100 SLP and 2 SLPA positions across the 2024–2025 school year, funded in part by IDEA grants with an estimated annual budget of $11,641,950. The same district released ITQ 26177 (due May 22, 2026) for biliteracy engagement materials including bilingual family literacy guides, vocabulary posters, and pocket dictionaries. Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services in Georgia solicited informal written quotations for courtroom assisted listening system upgrades (due June 12, 2026), specifying infrared transmitters, receivers, headphones, and charging infrastructure. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas posted a catalog discount bid for special education supplies (due October 1, 2026) with estimated two-year expenditures of $2,713,541 across multiple member organizations. Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Florida, Georgia, Texas), with cooperative purchasing vehicles extending reach across broader geographic footprints and multiple jurisdictions.