NIGP 83974: Satellite Telephones

NIGP 83974 Satellite Telephones, an Item code, covers satellite phone service and equipment for state and local emergency response and public safety operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments purchasing dedicated satellite phone networks with push-to-talk capability, service agreements, and related accessories for law enforcement and emergency management agencies. This is specialized communications infrastructure — not off-the-shelf handsets, but managed network access with dedicated channels and priority routing for emergency responders to bypass public-network congestion during crises.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state departments (Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology), county commissions (Collier County Board of County Commissioners), and cooperative purchasing consortia (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative). The Florida and Collier County opportunities are sole-source procurements with SkyBase Communications for exclusive FloridaSatNet access; the Illinois State Police solicitations restrict bidding to the Illinois Small Business Set Aside Program. Recent opportunities span Florida and Illinois. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice procured FloridaSatNet satellite network communication services via single-source contract with SkyBase Communications, with vendor information due June 17, 2026, at an estimated contract value of $100,000 and a one-year term running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Collier County Board of County Commissioners issued a notice of intent to single-source Skybase Communications LLC for satellite-based phone communications with push-to-talk capability, with objections due July 22, 2026, for a five-year term beginning July 23, 2026. The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology released a rebid (Solicitation 27448DOITAPP44B52929) for satellite phone service and equipment for Illinois State Police, restricted to Small Business Set Aside Program registrants, with proposals due June 17, 2026.