NIGP 98569: Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and Accessory Rental or Lease (Including Radio Towers)

NIGP 98569 Radio and Telecommunications Equipment and Accessory Rental or Lease (Including Radio Towers), an Item code, covers the leasing and rental of wireless infrastructure, in-building RF enhancement systems, inmate communication systems, and related telecommunications equipment that state and local governments deploy across facilities and jurisdictions. Recent solicitations show school districts, counties, cities, and state agencies leasing tower space and vertical structures for wireless network deployment, renting distributed antenna systems and bi-directional amplifiers for emergency responder radio coverage, procuring inmate telephone and video visitation systems with integrated tablets and kiosks, and sourcing two-way radio antennas, power supplies, and cellular infrastructure. Lake County Schools District, Florida (IFB for low voltage and communication systems installation labor across 51 learning sites, due September 1, 2026), Hillsborough County Public Schools, Florida (RFP for district-wide cell tower leasing with 20% Small Business Encouragement Program participation, due September 23, 2026), the City of Phoenix (IFB for in-building RF coverage enhancement using BDAs and DAS, due July 10, 2026), and Sauk County, Wisconsin (RFP for inmate telephone, video visitation, kiosk, and tablet system, due August 26, 2026) represent the mix of issuing bodies and work types currently active under the code.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Texas and Florida, with additional activity in Wisconsin and Arizona. The Texas Department of Information Resources posted an indefinite-quantity, multiple-award RFP for cellular, wireless, pager, and satellite voice and data services including infrastructure for the Texas Agency Network (due July 23, 2026), while Harris County issued an ITB for two-way radio antennas, towers, power supplies, and related items (due June 22, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas is executing two-year cooperative-purchasing catalog discount bids covering mobile communication equipment and supplies (MOB2628, estimated expenditure $10.088 million, due July 28, 2026) and network systems and supplies (NET2628, estimated expenditure $12.011 million, due July 28, 2026). Dallas Independent School District posted an RFP for audio/visual rental equipment and services as part of a broader events and tradeshow procurement (due October 22, 2026). Contract terms typically span three to five years with renewal options, and issuing bodies frequently enforce small-business participation requirements, insurance minimums, compliance certifications, and performance bonding on projects exceeding $200,000.