NIGP 03104: Air Conditioners: Controlled Environment (for Computer Rooms, etc.), and Parts and Accessories Not Individually Itemized

NIGP 03104 Air Conditioners: Controlled Environment (For Computer Rooms, Etc.), and Parts and Accessories, Item, addresses precision cooling and environmental control equipment for mission-critical spaces, including dedicated server rooms, data centers, computer facilities, and specialized IT environments where standard HVAC systems are insufficient. State and local governments are procuring this equipment primarily through design-build and construction services contracts that bundle engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning of precision cooling systems alongside broader facility modernization; recent opportunities also include standalone maintenance contracts for existing computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units and replacement of obsolete cooling infrastructure at critical facilities.

Issuing bodies include municipal water districts, county aviation departments, county emergency management offices, superior courts, school districts, and municipal public works departments. West Basin Municipal Water District in California, Okaloosa County (aviation), Orange County Florida (corrections), and Broward County (aviation) are repeat activity centers for this code. Geographic concentration appears heaviest in Florida (Orange County corrections booking center, Okaloosa County airport, Broward County airport maintenance, Clay County emergency operations center) and California (West Basin water reclamation facility), with additional recent activity in Colorado (City of Wheat Ridge community center), Connecticut (Town of Waterford community center), Georgia (Chatham County mosquito control, Stephens County schools), and Texas (Texas A&M Forest Service seedling storage). Representative current opportunities include West Basin Municipal Water District's RFP for server room design and construction at its El Segundo water reclamation facility (proposals due October 22, 2026), Orange County Florida's IFB for building automation system and smoke/fire alarm air duct accessories at a corrections facility (sealed bids due October 20, 2026, estimated value $2.89 million), and Okaloosa County's ITB to furnish and install preconditioned air units and ground power units on airport passenger boarding bridges (bids due October 28, 2026). Smaller standalone replacements include the City of Wheat Ridge's RFP for mini-split AC units at a public gathering space (responses due October 2, 2026) and the Town of Waterford's IFB for ductless split system replacement at a community center IT room (bids due October 13, 2026).