NIGP 91579: Telecommunication Services (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 91579 Telecommunication Services (Not Otherwise Classified) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure a wide range of audio-visual, network connectivity, communications infrastructure, and related professional services. Recent solicitations show demand for hybrid meeting AV support, satellite internet access, structured cabling and installation, telecommunications wiring, managed network services, voice and unified communications platforms, fiber optic infrastructure, emergency communications systems, and specialized technical support across facilities. Issuing bodies span state agencies (Texas Education Agency, Washington Military Department, Florida Department of Management Services, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, California Department of Technology), counties (Orange County California, San Mateo County, Sauk County Wisconsin, Utah County), cities (Doral Florida, Gresham Oregon, Austin Texas, Columbus Ohio, Ocala Florida, Lehi Utah), school districts (Fort Bend ISD, Cherokee County School District, Temple ISD, Northside ISD, Broward College), transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), and special-purpose agencies (Central Health, Peachtree City Airport Authority). County of Orange California and Texas Department of Information Resources appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations. Geographic activity spans California, Texas, Florida, Washington, Illinois, Oregon, Utah, and Massachusetts, with particularly dense activity in California and Texas.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-27-001 for Audio-Visual Services for TCDD Council Meetings (proposals due October 21, 2026) covering comprehensive AV equipment, staffing, and Zoom integration for hybrid quarterly meetings in Houston, Austin, and San Antonio; the Washington Military Department's RFP27014 for Multi-Terminal Low Earth Orbit Satellite Internet Service (proposals due December 3, 2026) procuring approximately 122 low-bandwidth pole-mounted terminals and four mobile terminals to support emergency management siren networks and continuity communications across Washington State counties; the County of Orange California Sheriff-Coroner's IFB0603099405SC for television-related items with installation, maintenance, and repair (bids due October 9, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid job walk September 24, 2026) specifying Samsung and LG televisions, vandal-resistant enclosures, and hourly labor rates for installation and repair at the Theo Lacy Facility; the City of Doral's ITB 2026-22 for Telecommunications Wiring Services (bids due September 28, 2026) requiring low-voltage electrical specialty contractor certification and copper and fiber optic cabling installation across data, cable television, video, and voice networks; the County of San Mateo Technology Services Department's RFP TSD20271940 for Domain Transition and Implementation Services (proposals due November 4, 2026) addressing migration from smcgov.org to a .gov domain in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1637; the Texas Department of Information Resources' COOP2026SOL-00009 for End-User IT Outsourcing Services (responses due October 20, 2026) across desktop outsourcing, IT asset management, and miscellaneous services with historical sales reaching $29.3 million in FY 2025; and the Florida Department of Management Services' ITN MyFloridaNet-3 (proposals due December 7, 2026, estimated annual enterprise expenditure approximately $60 million) for a single statewide telecommunications network contract covering WAN, MAN, internet access, and security services with an incumbent provider L3Harris Technologies. The code shows steady activity with mix of RFP, RFQ, IFB, and ITB notice types across diverse jurisdictions and mission-critical infrastructure needs.