NIGP 02590: Recycled Air Compressor Accessories and Supplies

NIGP 02590 Recycled Air Compressor Accessories and Supplies, an Item code, covers maintenance parts, repair components, and consumables for air compressor systems serving emergency services, military infrastructure, and municipal facilities. State and local governments buy replacement compressor units (complete assemblies with dryers and controls), scheduled service parts (oil, filters, seals, gaskets, belts), air quality testing and certification, and unscheduled repair labor under this code. Issuing bodies include county fire rescue departments, county boards of commissioners acting as intergovernmental service agents for federal installations, and state agencies such as departments of public safety. The purchasing vehicles span formal competitive sealed proposals (RFP), invitational competitive quotes (ITQ), and sealed bids (IFB), with responses typically due within two to four weeks of posting.

Recent activity centers in Florida and Georgia, with additional procurement in Texas. Escambia County Fire Rescue posted an ITQ on October 5, 2026 (FIRE92826A, due October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.) for bi-annual maintenance and quarterly air sampling on 13 county-distributed compressors (primarily Bauer models), including oil and filter changes, seal and gasket replacement, and NFPA 1989 air-quality certification, with hourly rates for unscheduled repairs. Camden County Board of Commissioners, as project manager for Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, posted a competitive sealed proposal (PE62000NONST2027000000046, due October 1, 2026 at 2:15 p.m.) for replacement of three RIX compressor units with three new Sauer Hurricane Series WP4251 packages, dryers, exhaust fans, and SCADA integration, requiring 90-day completion with continuous two-unit operation and CGA Grade D breathing air certification. The Texas Department of Public Safety posted a sealed bid (IFB 405-26R0020950A, due September 1, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time, extended by addendum) for a 15-ton compressor with mineral oil, a condenser aluminum coil and header assembly, and a 60-ton heat exchanger for headquarters cooling infrastructure in Austin, with best-value evaluation and HUB subcontracting participation requirements.