NIGP 83832: Communication Devices, Multi-Function (Blackberries, Palm Pilots, Pdas, etc)

NIGP 83832 Communication Devices, Multi-Function (Blackberries, Palm Pilots, PDAs, Etc), an Item code, encompasses portable communication and field equipment that state and local governments procure for law enforcement, transportation, and field operations — though recent activity shows the code capturing a broader range of specialized devices beyond legacy PDAs and smartphones. State and local buyers under this code include county sheriffs' offices, state public safety departments, transportation authorities, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. The scope of work currently solicited includes Motorola radios and accessories for sheriff operations, HAAS Alert transponders and cloud-based safety services for highway safety programs, and law enforcement field equipment through cooperative contracts. Issuing bodies span county sheriffs' offices (Santa Clara County), state agencies (Georgia Department of Public Safety), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority's North Florida Transportation Planning Organization), and regional cooperative purchasing consortia (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota jurisdictions).

Recent opportunities cluster in California, Georgia, Florida, and the upper Midwest. The County of Santa Clara issued RFQ RFQPRCFY260713 for Motorola radios and accessories for the Office of the Sheriff with a response deadline of June 17, 2026. The Georgia Department of Public Safety solicited bids under RFQ 46600DPS0000440 for HAAS Alert transponders, cloud safety services, and installation across Metro Atlanta and regional Georgia locations, with responses due March 23, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing unit, posted RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment on behalf of participating entities across Washington state and broader U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, with proposals due June 16, 2026 — this cooperative structure expands addressable market reach to thousands of public entities including school districts, higher education, and tribal governments. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority's marketing communications RFP (P-26-001-TPO) posted in April 2026 represents tangential activity within the broader communication-devices taxonomy.