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Education & Research: What Chicago Public Schools’ ITAD Bid Reveals About Competing for Large Public-Sector Contracts

Chicago Public Schools’ ITAD bid required providers to document how they would manage collections, meet service levels and sanitize devices under NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 2. For ITAD executives pursuing large school districts, the bid shows what to have ready before bidding and why collection costs and separate manufacturer buybacks can change the economics of a contract.

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Government & Public Sector: VA Telecommunications Removal Solicitation Shows How Equipment Recovery Enters Federal Facilities Contracts — U.S. Outlook

Oct 23, 2026

The Department of Veterans Affairs sought a small-business electrical contractor to remove abandoned telecom equipment and cabling from its Washington, DC medical center. The solicitation shows where ITAD providers and electronics recyclers can find subcontracting opportunities in federal facilities work. Whether they can count on revenue from recovered equipment or scrap depends on who takes ownership under the final contract.

Technology & Data Centers: Duos–Axe Compute Deal Transfers Ownership of 2,304 NVIDIA GPUs, Separating Hardware From Data Center Operations

Oct 23, 2026

Axe Compute acquired a cluster of 2,304 NVIDIA GPUs in Columbus, Georgia, while Duos Technologies retained ownership and operation of the data center. For ITAD providers, any future disposition would involve the equipment owner, the facility operator and any lender with an outstanding claim on the hardware. The cluster remains in service under a five-year customer arrangement.

Telecommunications: AT&T Advances Copper Service Retirement Across 500 Communities as Wire-Center Shutdowns Accelerate – U.S. Outlook

Oct 23, 2026

AT&T has discontinued legacy copper services in more than 500 communities across 18 states and sees an opportunity to recover value from copper in its retired network. For ITAD providers and telecom recyclers, the milestone to watch is when wire centers move from service shutdown to physical decommissioning, where equipment and cabling become available for recovery.