NIGP 83988: Telephone Systems (Over 60 Stations)

NIGP 83988 Telephone Systems (Over 60 Stations), an Item code, covers voice communications infrastructure and related services that state and local governments procure for large-scale deployment across multiple facilities. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal a mix of voice service procurement, unified phone system implementation, and specialized communications systems. The State of Texas is soliciting a unified phone system integrating voice, data, and messaging capabilities statewide with implementation and ongoing support; Hillsborough County Public Schools is requesting voice telecommunications services—local, long-distance, PRI, and POTS lines—across approximately 280 facilities serving 225,000 students, with current infrastructure totaling 4,225 telephone lines; and Utah County is seeking inmate communications services at a county jail facility. Issuing bodies include state departments, school districts, and county government, with school districts appearing as particularly active buyers given the scale of voice-service needs across dispersed building portfolios.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast. Utah, Texas, Massachusetts, and Florida dominate recent solicitations; Massachusetts activity includes the City of Framingham's procurement of radio antenna installation for a 911 regional dispatch system across multiple municipalities. The State of Texas RFP for unified phone system (solicitation 264090090, due October 7, 2026) mandates a site visit and pre-bid conference and covers statewide implementation with equipment, installation, training, and support, likely representing one of the largest active opportunities. Hillsborough County Public Schools' RFP for voice telecommunications (solicitation 26365RFPMST, due September 25, 2026) requires proposals covering service setup, installation, usage charges, and compliance with E-Rate, Enhanced 911, Kari's Law, and RAY BAUM'S Act standards, with a weighted evaluation favoring qualifications and experience (30%), specifications (25%), cost (35%), and utilization of small business enterprises (10%). The category remains active but fragmented across individual district and municipal needs rather than consolidated into region-wide cooperative agreements, with the exception of the RFxPremier cooperative DL27100 sourcing sports video technology through Utah and Hawaii school districts.