NIGP 915-79: Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (410+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 915-79 (Class 915): Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 915-79 (Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP).

NIGP Code 915-79 — Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 915 — Communications and Media Related Services 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 $4.3 Billion annually under NIGP 915-79, generating 410+ 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 (915) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Communications and Media Related Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (915-79) pinpoints the specific service (telecom) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD (TEX-AN), California Cal eProcure (CALNET), Virginia eVA, and North Carolina eVP, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 915 and Item 915-79 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 915-79 include Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Cloud VoIP Phone Systems & SIP Trunking; FirstNet / Public Safety 5G Cellular Data Plans, Hotspots & Fleet AVL Telemetry; and Metro Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), MPLS & Dark Fiber Leases. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 915-79 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including NASPO Wireless / TX DIR TEX-AN / E-Rate. 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 915-79 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 915-79 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DG10 (IT and Telecom - Network As a Service) and Primary NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 915-79 solicitations with federal PSC DG10 and NAICS 517111 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

• NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 915 — Communications and Media Related Services
• Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $4.3 Billion
• Active Open SLED Bids: 410+ Bids
• Cooperative Vehicles: NASPO Wireless / TX DIR TEX-AN / E-Rate
• Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 517111 — Wired Telecommunications Carriers
• Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC DG10 — IT and Telecom - Network As a Service

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 915-79

• Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Cloud VoIP Phone Systems & SIP Trunking
• FirstNet / Public Safety 5G Cellular Data Plans, Hotspots & Fleet AVL Telemetry
• Metro Ethernet, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), MPLS & Dark Fiber Leases
• Next-Generation 911 (NG911) ESInet Call Routing & Emergency Notification Systems
• 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 915-79

• Texas ESBD (TEX-AN) (State of Texas): $720 Million
• California Cal eProcure (CALNET) (State of California): $940 Million
• Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $380 Million
• North Carolina eVP (State of North Carolina): $310 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

• NASPO Wireless / TX DIR TEX-AN / E-Rate (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 915-79 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
• Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 915-79) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD (TEX-AN), California Cal eProcure (CALNET)) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 915 and Item 915-79 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 telecommunication services, wired, wireless, and voip requirements.

NIGP 915-79 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 915-79?

NIGP 915-79 (Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 915 — Communications and Media Related Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 915-79 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS), Cloud VoIP Phone Systems & SIP Trunking and FirstNet / Public Safety 5G Cellular Data Plans, Hotspots & Fleet AVL Telemetry.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 915-79?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $4.3 Billion annually under NIGP 915-79, with approximately 410+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD (TEX-AN) and California Cal eProcure (CALNET).

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 915-79?

NIGP 915-79 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 517111 (Wired Telecommunications Carriers) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) DG10 (IT and Telecom - Network As a Service).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 915-79?

Public agencies frequently procure Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP under NIGP 915-79 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including NASPO Wireless / TX DIR TEX-AN / E-Rate, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 915-79 or the full NIGP Class 915?

You should register for both NIGP 915-79 (Telecommunication Services, Wired, Wireless, and VoIP) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 915 (Communications and Media Related Services), including 915-00 and related codes like 939-21, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

Related NIGP Commodity/Services Codes

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• NIGP 206-00: Computer Hardware and Peripherals for Enterprise Mainframes and High-Performance Servers
• NIGP 208-11: Application Software, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Enterprise Subscriptions
• NIGP 726-00: Radio Communication, Telephone, and Telecommunication Equipment (P25, Microwave, SATCOM)

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