NIGP 03103: Air Conditioners: Commercial, and Parts and Accessories Not Individually Itemized

NIGP 03103 Air Conditioners: Commercial, And Parts And Accessories Not Individually Itemized is an Item code under which state and local governments procure cooling tower maintenance, HVAC unit replacements, chillers, boiler systems, split air conditioning systems, and related commercial mechanical equipment and services. Recent solicitations show concrete purchasing spanning preventive maintenance contracts with 24/7 emergency response, system replacements at occupied facilities, and specialized services such as building automation system integration and water treatment for cooling and heating loops.

Issuing bodies include county sheriff departments, city public works and water departments, state departments of criminal justice and veterans affairs, housing authorities, school districts, transit authorities, and specialized facilities such as courthouses and community centers across multiple jurisdictions. County of Orange (California), City of Huntsville (Texas), Texas Department of Criminal Justice, California Department of Veterans Affairs, and Okaloosa County (Florida) appear as repeat buyers in recent postings. Geographic activity concentrates in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and the Northeast, with additional activity across the upper Midwest, Mountain West, and Mid-Atlantic states. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner's cooling tower maintenance IFB (0603159902MB, due December 15, 2026) seeking routine inspection, testing, certification, and 24/7/365 emergency response with mandatory security clearance and California C-10 electrical contractor licensing; the City of Huntsville HVAC services IFB (NO2704, due October 27, 2026) for as-needed preventive maintenance and emergency work with two-hour response time across city facilities; the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda rooftop HVAC package unit replacement RFP (2026RFP701ROOFTOPHVACAHAHD010, due October 27, 2026) requiring five-year commercial HVAC experience and C-20 licensing with evaluation weighted heavily toward qualifications and past performance; and the California Department of Veterans Affairs HVAC system repairs IFB (25HS0023, due December 8, 2026) at the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery with mandatory prevailing wage and 3 percent DVBE set-aside participation requirements. Scope ranges from targeted unit replacements to districtwide facility upgrades, with contract terms typically one to three years and insurance, bonding, and warranty obligations standard across all activity.