NIGP 92031: Installation of Computers, Peripherals, and Related Equipment (Including Software)

NIGP 92031 Installation of Computers, Peripherals, and Related Equipment (Including Software), an Item code, encompasses hardware deployment, configuration, and integration services that state and local governments procure to refresh aging infrastructure, support specialized operational functions, and modernize mission-critical systems across agencies, schools, and public entities. Recent solicitations show purchasing bodies installing laptop computers for administrative functions, deploying check processing hardware and software to financial operations, procuring point-of-sale terminals for school nutrition programs, and executing comprehensive network infrastructure upgrades with wireless access points, security cameras, and cloud management integration. Issuing bodies span state departments (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Illinois Secretary of State, Oregon Department of Revenue), county governments (Harris County, Broward County, Hillsborough County), municipalities (City of Atlanta, City of Covington, City of Meriden), school districts (Troup County, DeKalb County, Academy for Classical Education), special-purpose districts (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Greater Orlando Aviation Authority), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). State departments and large school districts appear as repeat buyers pursuing equipment standardization and lifecycle management across distributed locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple Health and Human Services procurements, DIR wireless services), California (Secretary of State notary system, Board of Equalization tax administration platform, Department of Corrections body scanners), Florida (multiple school districts and county procurements), and Georgia (school districts, transportation department). Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017651 for check processing hardware and software with go-live support and four-hour hardware response times, due July 30, 2026; the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings soliciting FY26 Dell laptop computers via RFP due July 22, 2026; Hillsborough County Public Schools issuing ITB 26048ITBDST for 2,360 point-of-sale terminals and peripherals (TekVision Lightning and Poseidon devices) due March 23, 2026; the City of Covington, Kentucky issuing RFP260203 for communication and audiovisual infrastructure installation at the new City Hall with BICSI certification requirements, due March 5, 2026; and the Urbana Free Library (Illinois) issuing RFP FY2026RFP185 for an Automated Material Handling system with Polaris ILS integration due July 10, 2026. Contract values in recent solicitations range from under $100,000 for specialized equipment (Dell laptops, check processing systems) to over $5 million for statewide workstation management services (Texas HHSC) and multi-year infrastructure upgrades (Covington City Hall, notary system replacement). Most procurements run one to five years with optional renewals; many bundle professional services including site surveys, design, installation, training, and ongoing technical support with response-time guarantees.