NIGP 84055: Switchers, Audio and Video

NIGP 84055 Switchers, Audio and Video, an Item code, encompasses audio-visual equipment procurement, installation, integration, and ongoing support services that state and local governments deploy across classrooms, conference rooms, stadiums, theaters, emergency operations centers, and transit facilities. Current solicitations reveal a market focused on turnkey system design and implementation—integrating projectors, displays, cameras, microphones, control systems, and software into fully operational environments—rather than component supply alone. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, joined by municipalities, transit authorities, special-purpose districts, and regional commissions; repeat buyers include Northside Independent School District (San Antonio, Texas), Fulton County Schools (Georgia), Pinellas County School District (Florida), and the City of Charlotte transit system.

Recent opportunities span the South, with notable concentration in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas. Representative solicitations include Northside Independent School District's August 6, 2026 deadline for classroom projector procurement, installation, removal, and repair services under an indefinite quantity contract consolidating two expired agreements; the City of Orlando's July 31, 2026 RFP for a turnkey bowl audio system upgrade at Camping World Stadium; Pinellas County Schools' May 15, 2026 ITB for theater lighting, video projection, and control system renovation at Palm Harbor University High School (approximately $501,000 contract value); the City of St. Marys, Georgia's July 17, 2026 RFP for council chamber and court audio-visual recording and streaming with ADA compliance; Fulton County Schools' July 14, 2026 RFQ for audio-visual equipment, software, implementation, and support services; Valencia College's April 30, 2026 RFP for college-wide classroom and conference room technology services (averaging $1.6 million annually over five years); and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority's May 7, 2026 ITN for locomotive digital video recorder systems with cameras and wireless capability across 41 rail vehicles. Cooperative purchasing vehicles appear in Sourcewell's June 16, 2026 law enforcement equipment RFP on behalf of participating counties and municipalities in Washington and other states. Evaluation criteria consistently weight technical capability, experience with similar installations, cost, and service capacity; many solicitations require manufacturer certifications (Crestron, Extron, Panasonic, Sony), local or on-site support availability, and integration with existing infrastructure such as control systems and data networks.