NIGP 91526: EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Value Added Network (Van) Services

NIGP 91526 EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Value Added Network (VAN) Services, an Item code, encompasses network infrastructure, managed connectivity, and systems integration services that state and local governments procure to support operational technology, utility management, and interagency communications. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reveal a broad scope spanning wired and wireless infrastructure replacement, managed network services for multi-agency environments, SCADA system upgrades and maintenance for water utilities, and catalog-discount vehicles for network equipment and supplies. State agencies, city governments, water utilities, and purchasing cooperatives are the primary issuing bodies, with Texas DIR and Texas purchasing cooperatives appearing as repeat buyers seeking vendor partnerships for statewide or regional service delivery.

The code sees active procurement across Texas, Georgia, Illinois, and Kansas, with the most recent opportunities reflecting infrastructure modernization and managed-services consolidation. The City of Wichita's RFQ for wireless connectivity infrastructure serving water system operations and telemetry (due August 21, 2026) targets point-to-point links and fiber-optic interconnection across municipal facilities. The Texas Department of Information Resources is soliciting managed network services for the Shared Technology Services Program (responses due September 4, 2026), requiring five or more years of experience and minimum annual contract values of $1 million per prior engagement, with 24/7/365 monitoring and 99.99% availability guarantees on vendor-owned infrastructure. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas is re-bidding a network systems and supplies catalog vehicle (NET2628) with estimated expenditures of $12.011 million over two years (due July 28, 2026). The State of Illinois posted a small purchase for EDI hosting and maintenance services (due June 17, 2026) under sole-source conditions, though scope details were not disclosed. The City of Flowery Branch, Georgia solicited SCADA equipment upgrades and ongoing maintenance for water system infrastructure (due June 30, 2026), requiring CSIA-certified integrators with prior SCADA project experience.