NIGP 03150: Freon

NIGP 03150 Freon, an Item code, covers refrigerant supply for HVAC maintenance and equipment replacement. State and local governments buy this commodity primarily through small-quantity purchase orders for routine system servicing and through larger blanket orders bundled with complementary HVAC parts and supplies. Recent solicitations show demand for both individual refrigerant products—R22, R407C, and R410A in bottles ranging from 30 to 125 pounds—and integrated equipment packages that include refrigerants alongside compressors, blower motors, capacitors, and related HVAC hardware. Issuing bodies include transit authorities, state health and human services agencies, city housing authorities, and county purchasing offices. Transit authorities in particular have shown repeat activity, with multiple recent solicitations from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority for standard refrigerant bottles issued within a three-month span.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, where the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority posted multiple bids in 2026 for Freon R22 in 30-pound bottles (Solicitation 2100075, due July 20, 2026; Solicitation 2099233, due May 19, 2026) and Freon R407C in 125-pound cylinders (Solicitation 2098508, due April 2, 2026), and where the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB on behalf of Austin State Supported Living Center for a blanket order of chemicals, gases, and HVAC equipment including R22, R410A, and R454A refrigerants (Solicitation HHS0017634, due July 28, 2026, estimated value $50,000 for a one-year term). The Dublin Housing Authority in Lee County, Georgia solicited HVAC system replacement that would include refrigerant handling (Solicitation PE33218NONST2026000000001, due March 12, 2026). All recent solicitations enforce FOB Destination terms with freight included, Net 30 payment, and strict delivery schedules; suppliers should expect triplicate invoice submission and potential warehouse handling requirements at delivery sites.