NIGP 83833: Communications: Networking, Linking, Fiber Modems, Power Over Ethernet, Wireless

NIGP 83833 Communications: Networking, Linking, Fiber Modems, Power Over Ethernet, Wireless is an Item code that captures state and local government procurement of network infrastructure equipment, transport services, and related hardware deployed across campuses, municipalities, utilities, and emergency operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing spanning fiber-based metro-ethernet transport, Wi-Fi access point installations, managed network services, satellite internet terminals, emergency communications systems, low-voltage cabling infrastructure, and wireless small-cell deployments. The issuing bodies span state departments (Florida, Texas, Illinois, Washington), counties (Orange, Dane, Hillsborough, Marion, Santa Clara), cities (Orlando, Wichita, Tampa, Tucson), school districts (Valencia College, Garland ISD, Lake County Schools, Hillsborough County Schools), university systems, airports, and special-purpose authorities. Recent activity shows a heavy concentration in Florida and Texas, with secondary activity in Illinois, California, Washington, and Georgia. Work is often mission-critical—supporting 911 systems, emergency operations centers, public safety communications, water utility SCADA networks, and educational Wi-Fi—frequently subject to prevailing wage, Davis-Bacon, SBE/MBE/VBE participation goals, and 24/7/365 uptime requirements.

Representative recent opportunities include Washington Military Department's RFP for Low Earth Orbit satellite internet service (128 terminals across state emergency management and siren network infrastructure, responses due December 3, 2026); City of Orlando's RFP for converged network system design and installation at Camping World Stadium (core network with redundant uplinks, Wi-Fi 7, turnkey delivery by July 2027, proposals due October 27, 2026); Garland Independent School District and State of Texas simultaneous RFPs for MAN/WAN and LAN equipment and services (proposals due November 10, 2026); Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology's metro-ethernet IFBs (fiber point-to-point transport across state agency locations, multiple awards per site, 99.98% availability requirement, bids due September 30 and October 28, 2026); and Orange County, Florida's SCADA/fiber/PLC upgrade at water reclamation facility ($14.3 million estimated cost, responses due August 31, 2026). Lake County Schools' low-voltage cabling RFP, Illinois E-rate internet egress IFB, and multiple city/county managed network services RFPs reflect sustained demand for integration, installation labor, and ongoing management across distributed sites.