NIGP 83840: Controllers, Remote, Wireless, Infrared/Radio Frequency

NIGP 83840 Controllers, Remote, Wireless, Infrared/Radio Frequency is an Item code under which state and local governments procure in-building radio frequency coverage systems, wireless network infrastructure, and related control and distribution equipment to support emergency responder communications, campus-wide Wi-Fi deployments, and institutional wireless connectivity. Recent solicitation activity shows government buyers acquiring turnkey emergency responder radio coverage systems with bi-directional amplifiers and distributed antenna systems, Wi-Fi 6E access points and control platforms for educational facilities, UPS backup systems for network infrastructure, and cellular and wireless voice-and-data services delivered through established cooperative purchasing frameworks. The issuing bodies span city procurement offices, state technology authorities, independent school districts, county school systems, and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities across the United States. City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement and the Illinois Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers, while the Texas Department of Information Resources, Georgia Technology Authority, and multiple K–12 school districts in Oregon, Washington, Mississippi, and Georgia have posted solicitations under or adjacent to this code within the past six months.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in the Southwest (Arizona), South (Georgia, Texas, Mississippi), Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington), and Midwest (Illinois), with the highest-volume current opportunities flowing through E-Rate-funded K–12 school district network modernization projects. Representative solicitations include the City of Phoenix Finance Central Procurement's IFB-260355 for in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement services across three airports (responses due July 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., five-year contract term beginning August 25, 2026, subject to DBE-Neutral requirements and NFPA 1225 / UL 2524 compliance); the Texas Department of Information Resources' indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice-and-data services (TEX-AN-WPS, responses due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time, requiring VetHUB subcontracting plans and WCAG accessibility conformance reports, award expected October 2026); Lane Community College's RFP for Wi-Fi 6E infrastructure and integration services across five Lane County campuses (SP0010000016541, 355 access points, proposals due April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. PST); and multiple school district E-Rate procurements for Cisco and Aruba wireless and switching equipment with installation and management integration (Tate County Schools RFP due February 17, 2026; Liberty County Schools RFP due March 10, 2026; Sarasota County Schools RFP due December 18, 2025). Cooperative purchasing vehicles including Sourcewell are actively posting law enforcement equipment solicitations (Sourcewell RFP #061626 covering Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties in Washington, responses due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time).