NIGP 03121: Compressors, Air Conditioning: Industrial Type, and Parts

NIGP 03121 Compressors, Air Conditioning: Industrial Type, and Parts (Item) describes industrial-grade air conditioning equipment and component procurement by state and local governments. State and local buyers under this code currently source wall-mounted AC units for substations, tandem compressors for chilled-water systems, refrigerant cylinders and parts for maintenance operations, and preconditioned air units for airport passenger boarding bridges. Work spans equipment replacement at police and municipal facilities, water treatment services supporting HVAC systems across state-owned buildings, and parts supply for preventive maintenance and emergency repair of chiller and boiler equipment. Issuing bodies include utility authorities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Florida), state corrections and military departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs), county governments (Okaloosa County, Montgomery County Pennsylvania), cities (Cocoa and Tampa, Florida; Charlotte, North Carolina), school districts (Klein Independent School District, Texas), and state administrative agencies (State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services). The code draws activity from facilities management and building systems operations across a diverse jurisdiction mix.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Florida and the upper Midwest, with secondary activity in Texas, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Oregon. The Kissimmee Utility Authority issued RFQ 16530CV for two wall-mounted Bard AC units with 23,600 BTUH cooling capacity and R-410A refrigerant specified for substation replacement (response deadline September 9, 2016). The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited bids IW267581 for Trane AC parts, accessories, and R-410A refrigerant cylinders under an open schedule format (bid opening October 15, 2026). Okaloosa County, Florida issued ITB AP0327 for furnishing and installation of up to three 45-ton preconditioned air units and two 90 kW ground power units at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, with lump-sum pricing and proposals due October 28, 2026. The City of Cocoa, Florida posted ITB B2612COC for removal and replacement of three split-system DX units at the Police Department with Carrier equipment, R-454B or R-32 refrigerant, and a 5 percent local preference for Brevard County contractors (bid deadline September 4, 2026). The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services issued RFP S1070000017049 for HVAC water treatment services across 24 DAS-owned buildings in Salem, Portland, and Eugene with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5,000,000.00 and proposals due October 5, 2026.