NIGP 83963: Radio Telephones (Vehicle, Marine, etc)

NIGP 83963 Radio Telephones (Vehicle, Marine, Etc), an Item code, encompasses portable handheld and mobile two-way radio equipment and related communications services that state and local governments procure for emergency response, public safety operations, and facility management. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring handheld radios with emergency alerting, GPS integration, and waterproofing; wide-area network services for dispatch and field communications; P25-compliant digital radio upgrades; in-building RF coverage systems; and associated test and diagnostic equipment for radio infrastructure. School districts, county sheriffs, housing authorities, and emergency services agencies drive primary demand. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts' RFQ 27-05482 (October 2026) targets P25 Phase 2 firmware upgrades for approximately 143 EFJohnson/KENWOOD land mobile radios operating on the CoMIRS statewide system, with responses restricted to current contractors on the Public Safety Equipment and Two-Way Radio Contract. The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda's ITB 2026ITBAHAAS001 (July 2026) solicits 14 handheld radios with IP68 waterproofing, GPS, noise cancellation, and 24/7 emergency support services across 16 properties, capped at $50,000 total compensation over five years. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department's IFB-060-3028704-SC (April 2026) requests communications service monitors, P25 modules, and test accessories supporting the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Massachusetts, with secondary volume in Texas and Illinois. Orange County, California appears as a repeat buyer across multiple procurement vehicles, including security electronics and detention equipment services (August 2026) and digital development contracts (September 2026), though these latter two solicitations represent adjacent NIGP codes rather than radio telephones proper. Geographic spread extends to Arizona (Phoenix in-building RF coverage, July 2026) and includes specialized procurements such as the Texas A&M University System's IP-based operational communications system (May 2026) for the Ballistic, Aero-Optics, & Materials Range. Response dates and compliance requirements vary: Massachusetts restricts eligibility to prequalified statewide contractors and imposes P25 Phase 2 technical standards; Alameda requires FCC licensure and California contractor licensing; Phoenix applies DBE-N requirements under 49 CFR Part 26 and FAA compliance obligations for airport facilities. Pricing structures range from fixed-fee equipment purchases with annual maintenance to usage-based job-order contracting and five-year service agreements with monthly wireless service and emergency support components.