NIGP 98419: Communication Boards, Control Units, Modems, Processors and Protocol Converters, etc., Rental or Lease

NIGP 98419 Communication Boards, Control Units, Modems, Processors And Protocol Converters, Etc., Rental Or Lease is an Item code under which state and local governments procure fabrication, refurbishment, and installation of specialized control panels for water and wastewater systems, as well as marketing communications consultant services that include website maintenance, electronic and printed materials design, and social media strategy. The code in practice covers both industrial equipment manufacturing and professional communications work, reflecting a broad mandate for control system assembly and deployment plus associated consulting support. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying complete control panel systems for pump stations in multiple configurations (duplex, triplex, fourplex, hexaplex), automatic transfer switch panels, remote telemetry unit panels, and full removal and installation labor, with vendors required to maintain emergency response capability and meet stringent electrical code and NEMA compliance standards.

Broward County, Florida dominates recent activity under this code, posting two overlapping open-end indefinite-quantity solicitations for water and wastewater control panel fabrication and refurbishment in May 2026 — Solicitation PNC2132148B3 due June 22, 2026, with a two-year initial term and up to three additional one-year renewal options, and Solicitation PNC2132146B2 due June 26, 2026, with a one-year initial term and one optional renewal. Both require vendors to hold either a Florida Certified Electrical Contractor license or Broward County Master Electrical Contractor license and perform at least 75 percent of work in-house. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority, acting on behalf of the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization serving Duval, Clay, Nassau, and St. Johns counties, posted RFP P-26-001-TPO for general marketing communication consultant services with a proposal deadline of March 27, 2026, structured as a five-year firm fixed-price contract with four optional one-year renewals and subject to FTA compliance requirements including $2,000,000 Commercial General Liability coverage. Broward County's pass-through allowances ranged from $38,000 to $80,000 annually for materials, equipment, permits, and specialty services. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, with Broward County representing the most active buyer of control panel systems and the North Florida TPO region representing transit-related communications procurement.