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, covers mobile radios and accessories for law enforcement and public safety operations that state and local governments procure for sheriffs' offices and emergency response functions. Recent activity shows counties and cooperative purchasing entities sourcing Motorola radios and accessories for departmental communications infrastructure. Santa Clara County has posted multiple RFQs seeking vendor quotations for Motorola radios and accessories to supply the Office of the Sheriff, indicating sustained demand for branded equipment replacement and expansion. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sheriff's offices and cooperative purchasing vehicles established to serve multi-jurisdiction public safety procurement.

Motorola radios and accessories dominate recent solicitations in this Item code, with activity concentrated in California and multi-state cooperative arrangements. Santa Clara County posted an RFQ for Motorola radios and accessories due July 24, 2026 (solicitation RFQPRCFY270060), followed by an earlier RFQ due June 17, 2026 (RFQPRCFY260713) for the same product category and using agency. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, released RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment, due June 16, 2026, structured to establish a contracting vehicle available to multiple Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima), K-12 school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada; vendors must submit proposals through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov.