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NIGP 726-00: Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (540+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 726-00 (Class 726): Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 726-00 (Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM)).

NIGP Code 726-00 — Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM) — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 726 — Radio Communication and Telecommunication Equipment of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $3.7 Billion annually under NIGP 726-00, generating 540+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (726) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Radio Communication and Telecommunication Equipment) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (726-00) pinpoints the specific commodity (public safety comms) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & HGACBuy, California Cal eProcure, Florida MFMP, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 726 and Item 726-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 726-00 include APCO Project 25 (P25) Phase II Trunked Portable & Mobile Two-Way Radios for Police/Fire/EMS; 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Dispatch Consoles, Logging Recorders & NG911 Gear; and Public Safety Distributed Antenna Systems (BDA / ERRC) In-Building Radio Coverage. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 726-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including NASPO Public Safety Communications / HGACBuy / Sourcewell. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 726-00 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 726-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 5820 (Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne) and Primary NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 726-00 solicitations with federal PSC 5820 and NAICS 334220 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 726-00

  • APCO Project 25 (P25) Phase II Trunked Portable & Mobile Two-Way Radios for Police/Fire/EMS
  • 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Dispatch Consoles, Logging Recorders & NG911 Gear
  • Public Safety Distributed Antenna Systems (BDA / ERRC) In-Building Radio Coverage
  • Microwave Backhaul Links, Communication Towers, Shelters, Antennas & Base Stations
  • CJIS Security Policy, StateRAMP / TX-RAMP & HIPAA Data Privacy Compliance
  • WCAG 2.1 AA Digital Accessibility, Single Sign-On (SSO) & GIS/ERP API Integration
  • Cooperative Contract Pricing Schedule Administration & Quarterly Usage Reporting
  • SLA Uptime Guarantees, Disaster Recovery Failover Testing & Administrator Training

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 726-00

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • NASPO Public Safety Communications / HGACBuy / Sourcewell (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 726-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 726-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & HGACBuy, California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 726 and Item 726-00 receive automated bid notifications.
  • Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring radio communication, telephone, and telecommunication equipment (p25, microwave, satcom) requirements.

NIGP 726-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 726-00?

NIGP 726-00 (Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM)) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 726 — Radio Communication and Telecommunication Equipment. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 726-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for APCO Project 25 (P25) Phase II Trunked Portable & Mobile Two-Way Radios for Police/Fire/EMS and 911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Dispatch Consoles, Logging Recorders & NG911 Gear.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 726-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $3.7 Billion annually under NIGP 726-00, with approximately 540+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & HGACBuy and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 726-00?

NIGP 726-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 5820 (Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 726-00?

Public agencies frequently procure Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM) under NIGP 726-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including NASPO Public Safety Communications / HGACBuy / Sourcewell, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 726-00 or the full NIGP Class 726?

You should register for both NIGP 726-00 (Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 726 (Radio Communication and Telecommunication Equipment), including 726-00 and related codes like 918-30, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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