NIGP 91514: Broadcasting Services, Radio

NIGP 91514 Broadcasting Services, Radio is an Item code under which state and local governments procure radio transmission infrastructure, emergency responder radio systems, broadcast content delivery platforms, and radio advertising services targeting specific audiences. Recent solicitations show a mix of infrastructure modernization, facility management, and audience-targeted marketing campaigns spanning five different states and multiple issuing body types, with activity concentrated in Arizona, New Jersey, Washington, Maryland, and California.

State and local governments buying under this code include city finance and aviation departments, county transmission authorities, state departments of transportation and treasury, universities, and public broadcasting agencies. The City of Phoenix has posted multiple solicitations—two separate IFBs (26-0148 in April and 26-0355 in July) for five-year in-building radio frequency coverage enhancement using bi-directional amplifiers, distributed antenna systems, and emergency responder radio coverage systems compliant with NFPA 1225 and UL 2524 standards, both requiring NICET-certified personnel and Arizona-licensed professional engineers. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Purchase and Property, is procuring on behalf of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority comprehensive transmission facility management across thirteen television transmission facilities in three geographic regions under Bid Solicitation 26DPP01314 (T2870), with a response deadline of July 21, 2026, covering routine inspections, HVAC maintenance, transmitter verification, FCC compliance documentation under Title 47 CFR Part 73, and mandatory prevailing wage compliance under the New Jersey State Prevailing Wage Act. The Washington State Office of the Secretary of State solicited multimedia production and distribution for voter information across five counties under RFP 26-03, with a not-to-exceed contract value of $160,000 and a June 1, 2026 proposal deadline. The University of Maryland Global Campus is procuring integrated radio advertising and podcast services targeting veteran and military-affiliated populations under RFP 92292 with a June 30, 2026 technical proposal deadline and a contract ceiling of $1 million across one initial year plus four renewal options. Hillsborough County solicited the Cablecast VIO2 OMNI broadcast and content-delivery platform under sole-source procurement for simultaneous cable television channel automation, live meeting broadcasting, video-on-demand publishing, OTT streaming, and government meeting archiving, with a June 22, 2026 response deadline. Honey Brook Borough in Pennsylvania issued an IFB for eighteen Harris XL-200P multiband portable radios and accessories funded in part by a Commonwealth Financing Authority grant under the Chester County Community Revitalization Program, with a March 9, 2026 bid deadline and compliance requirements including prevailing wage and Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act standards. The State of California Department of Transportation restricted a contract to certified Small Businesses for 800 MHz radio service station installations in Santa Barbara and San Benito Counties valued at approximately $220,000, with a February 19, 2026 email submission deadline and active encouragement of Disadvantaged Veteran Business Enterprise participation. These procurements span infrastructure modernization, emergency communications, broadcast automation, content delivery, audience-targeted advertising, and facility operations, with issuing bodies ranging from transportation departments and public broadcasting authorities to city aviation divisions and higher education institutions.