NIGP 84040: Recording Tape, Video; Video Cassettes; Videotape Evaluator/Cleaner

NIGP 84040 Recording Tape, Video; Video Cassettes; Videotape Evaluator/Cleaner is an Item code under which state and local governments procure video surveillance equipment maintenance, system support, and law enforcement video recording infrastructure. Recent solicitations show that issuing bodies are buying ongoing maintenance contracts for deployed camera systems, technical support for video monitoring platforms, and standardized procurement frameworks for law enforcement recording equipment that serve multiple jurisdictions simultaneously. The mix of buyers includes transit authorities, city governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across counties, school districts, nonprofits, and tribal governments — indicating that this code captures both direct equipment procurement and the recurring maintenance and support services that keep video surveillance infrastructure operational across public safety, transportation, and facilities management.

The City of Charlotte's RFP #269-2026-1988, due March 12, 2026, exemplifies current activity: Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is seeking a three-year maintenance contract covering 1,023 cameras across 50 transit facilities, with monthly unit-based pricing, four-hour response times for non-emergency calls, comprehensive insurance requirements, and compliance with Federal Transit Administration standards. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting framework available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada, including Franklin County, Grant County, Yakima County, and other Washington state jurisdictions. Recent procurement activity clusters in North Carolina and the Pacific Northwest, though the Sourcewell cooperative structure indicates broader national reach for established contracts under this code.