NIGP 84038: Monitors, Television

NIGP Item 84038 Monitors, Television encompasses the purchase of television displays and large-screen visual display equipment for state and local agency facilities, operational centers, and public spaces. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring 55-inch digital signage displays for lobby environments, PTZ and fixed IP cameras integrated with larger broadcast and streaming systems, handheld and fixed broadcast-grade monitors for production work, and large conference-room displays supporting presentations and live-stream capability. The issuing bodies include city procurement departments, school districts, county health systems, transit authorities, and municipal utilities commissions across multiple states. The City of Philadelphia has posted multiple micro purchases for audio-visual equipment bundles under the code in rapid succession, indicating steady departmental demand; Hillsborough County Public Schools, the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority (through the New Jersey Department of Treasury), and the Charlotte Area Transit System have also solicited display and monitoring equipment within the past four months. Work ranges from small-value line-item purchases of individual displays and mounting hardware to integrated broadcast-system upgrades requiring design, installation, programming, and training.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, and North Carolina. Representative solicitations include the City of Philadelphia Procurement Department's micro purchase B2627318 for audio-video equipment with a June 7, 2026 deadline and $43,000 contract value, the New Jersey Department of Treasury's bid 26DPP01314 for transmission facility management on behalf of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority with a July 21, 2026 opening and mandatory site visit on June 2, 2026, Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITB 26049 seeking studio equipment with installation and training due April 13, 2026 and an estimated annual spend of approximately $300,000, and the City of Charlotte's RFP 269-2026-1988 for cameras and access-control maintenance across 50 transit facilities with a March 12, 2026 response deadline. Contract terms typically run 12 months to three years with optional renewal periods; most solicitations require firm, fixed pricing with no escalation during the initial term and mandate FOB Destination delivery with comprehensive insurance coverage and compliance certifications.