NIGP 84020: Broadcast Equipment, Television

NIGP 84020 Broadcast Equipment, Television (Item) encompasses television transmission, broadcast playout, streaming infrastructure, and live-production equipment that state and local governments acquire for public-access television, government meeting transparency, emergency alerting, and community media operations. State and local buyers under this code source enterprise-grade broadcast servers, transmission facilities, character generators, OTT streaming platforms, audio-visual production systems, and related hardware and integration services. The issuing bodies include county communications and television authorities, judicial circuits, public broadcasting entities, and healthcare districts with public meeting or media distribution mandates. Hillsborough County in Florida has emerged as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple procurements for Cablecast broadcast and streaming system upgrades, sole-source procurements for integrated broadcast platforms, and media podium equipment for courtroom operations.

Recent opportunities span Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Illinois, and multi-state cooperative purchasing networks. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners posted an ITB (ITB2600381) on August 20, 2026, for a Cablecast broadcast, streaming, and OTT system upgrade estimated at $56,845 with a response deadline of September 29, 2026, after Addendum No. 2 extended the due date and revised equipment specifications. Central Health (Travis County Healthcare District) issued an RFP (2608-002) on August 20, 2026, for professional audio-visual equipment and services supporting live-video production for community events and public meetings, with proposals due September 11, 2026, and an incumbent vendor currently providing the service; the procurement contemplates awards to up to three vendors with no guaranteed work volume. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, is soliciting on behalf of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority for comprehensive transmission facility management across thirteen television transmission facilities in three geographic regions, with a mandatory site visit on June 2, 2026, and quote submission due June 12, 2026, under a Small Business Set-Aside for subcontracting only. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued an RFP (#061626) on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment with participation from Washington and other jurisdictions nationwide, with proposals due June 16, 2026, through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal.