NIGP 95114: Infrastructure, Telecommunications

NIGP 95114 Infrastructure, Telecommunications is an Item code covering state and local government procurement of telecommunications infrastructure projects—primarily fiber optic network deployment, middle-mile carrier services, and broadband access expansion. Recent solicitations show government buyers pursuing wholesale fiber leasing arrangements, network master planning, unified communications platform upgrades, high-capacity internet connectivity for schools and airports, and cellular service consolidation across multi-site districts.

Issuing bodies span state authorities, county governments, school districts, and special-purpose agencies. The Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) has posted multiple re-bid notices for wholesale fiber services on the KentuckyWired middle-mile network; Fulton County Schools in Georgia, Marion County Schools in Florida, and the School Board of Marion County are soliciting telecommunications services; Orange County, Florida is bidding infrastructure repair and replacement work; and independent authorities including Orlando International Airport and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority are pursuing planning and technology integration services. A regional purchasing cooperative (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas) is also active in the code, handling mobile communication equipment procurement on behalf of member jurisdictions. Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, Wisconsin, and Connecticut, with a particular volume of fiber-optic and broadband infrastructure work driven by state broadband expansion initiatives and airport/transit authority technology modernization.

Representative opportunities include the Kentucky Communications Network Authority's re-solicitation for wholesale dark fiber and lit fiber services on the 3,400-mile KentuckyWired network (RFP 758 2600000280, proposals due April 24, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET), with a ten-year initial term and evaluation weighted 1,700 points technical / 1,000 points cost / up to 500 points oral presentation; Orange County, Florida's Infrastructure Repair and Replacement Term Contract (Y26-1022, sealed bids due August 18, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST via OpenGov, indefinite quantity with $5.28 million estimated Year 1 cost and $26.41 million five-year cost); Fulton County Schools' Telecommunications-Cellular Services RFP (RFP 184-26, proposals due March 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. EST through Bonfire, covering approximately 3,200 units including 1,000 Sonim XPS devices on buses, evaluated on 1,000 points total with 350 points on price); Marion County Schools' District Internet Services RFP (4161RC, proposals due December 8, 2025, seeking 40 Gbps CIR scalable to 100 Gbps, evaluated 30 points pricing / 20 points scope / 15 points response time / 15 points service and billing / 10 points SLA / 10 points managed services); and Sauk County, Wisconsin's Inmate Telephone, Video Visitation, Kiosk, and Tablet System RFP (202601SCJ, proposals due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CDT with mandatory site visit July 21, three-year term with two one-year renewal options, vendor-funded installation and maintenance with county compensation on gross revenues).