NIGP 83881: Telecommunication Equipment (Via Satellite) for Emergency Vehicles (Including Radio Terminal Display)

NIGP 83881 Telecommunication Equipment (Via Satellite) For Emergency Vehicles (Including Radio Terminal Display), an Item code, encompasses satellite-based and terrestrial mobile communications systems deployed across emergency response, public safety dispatch, and institutional operations. State and local governments are currently procuring satellite phones with push-to-talk functionality, vehicle-mounted radios with integrated mobile data terminals, emergency responder radio coverage systems using distributed antenna and bi-directional amplifiers, in-building RF enhancement infrastructure, next-generation 9-1-1 ESInet platforms, and maintenance and testing services for existing deployments. Issuing bodies span city aviation departments, county emergency management, school districts, transit authorities, sheriffs' offices, and state technology coordination offices. Representative recent solicitations include the City of San Antonio requesting Vehicle Movement Area Transponders (VMATs) for airport ground vehicle safety under RFx 6100019918 (response due October 16, 2026); Pinellas County School District seeking ERCES testing, inspection, and maintenance across 45 school facilities under sealed electronic bid (response due December 9, 2025, estimated contract value approximately $110,000); Orange County Transportation Authority (California) requesting maintenance support for 248 Harris M-7300 mobile radios and 248 mobile data terminals across its paratransit fleet under IFB 250403 (response due July 27, 2026, estimated value $200,000); and Macon-Bibb County, Georgia soliciting NG911 ESInet and public safety communications modernization under RFP with a mandatory pre-bid conference (response due August 27, 2026).

Activity is concentrated in California, Georgia, Florida, and Texas, with additional opportunities in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Minnesota through cooperative purchasing vehicles. The City of Phoenix issued a five-year IFB for in-building RF coverage enhancement under DBE-Neutral program requirements (response due July 10, 2026). Santa Clara County has issued multiple RFQs for Motorola radios and accessories for sheriff operations (most recent due July 24, 2026). The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) is procuring an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contract for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services through TEX-AN-WPS with responses due July 23, 2026; all state agencies are required to utilize awarded contracts to the fullest extent. Collier County issued a sole-source notice to Skybase Communications for FloridaSatNet satellite phones with push-to-talk capability (five-year term July 23, 2026–July 22, 2031). Sourcewell, on behalf of multiple participating counties and entities across Washington state and beyond, is procuring law enforcement equipment through RFP #061626 (response due June 16, 2026). These jurisdictions demonstrate sustained investment in both new-generation emergency communications infrastructure and ongoing maintenance of existing mobile and satellite systems, with DBE, VetHUB, and local-vendor preferences appearing consistently across solicitations.