NIGP 838: Telecommunications and Cellular Equipment, Accessories and Supplies

NIGP 838 Telecommunications and Cellular Equipment, Accessories and Supplies, a Class code, encompasses the purchase of brand-specific network equipment, mobile communication services and devices, security systems integration, and related infrastructure that state and local governments deploy across operational networks. State and local buyers under this code are acquiring everything from UniFi camera systems for school campuses and inmate communication platforms for county jails to cellular service contracts for municipal fleets, fiber optic backhaul systems for adaptive traffic control, and comprehensive wireless infrastructure for multi-agency public safety networks. The issuing bodies span counties (Sauk County, Hillsborough County, Harris County, Fairfax County), cities (New London, Green Bay, Tucson, Meriden), school districts (New London Board of Education, Fairfax County Public Schools), regional purchasing cooperatives (Region 7 ESC), and specialized authorities (Harris County Toll Road Authority). Repeat or standout activity comes from Broward County, Florida, which is soliciting multiple infrastructure projects touching telecommunications and fiber optic systems across traffic control, roadway construction, and emergency communications platforms.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Virginia, and Colorado, with the strongest current activity in Texas and Florida. Representative recent solicitations include the New London Board of Education's sealed bid for UniFi camera equipment (closed May 20, 2026), Sauk County, Wisconsin's RFP for an inmate telephone and video visitation system with site visit on July 21, 2026 and proposals due August 26, 2026, Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's catalog discount bid on mobile communication equipment and supplies (MOB2628) with proposals due July 28, 2026 and an estimated two-year expenditure of $10,088,982, the City of Green Bay's RFB 2026-17 for cellular communication services and equipment for approximately 300 lines across municipal departments (proposals due June 25, 2026), and the Texas Department of Information Resources' TEX-AN wireless and satellite services indefinite-quantity multiple-award contract (responses due July 23, 2026, award anticipated October 2026). The code also captures specialized infrastructure work—Harris County Toll Road Authority's maintenance and associated services for fiber optic cable systems (ITB due March 9, 2026) and Broward County's multiple adaptive traffic control and fiber optics system deployments with 30 percent County Business Enterprise participation goals.