NIGP 03163: Heaters, Space, Steam

NIGP 03163 Heaters, Space, Steam is an Item code covering preventative maintenance, repair, and installation services for boiler and chiller systems at government facilities. State and local governments buy ongoing maintenance contracts for existing equipment manufactured by vendors such as Trane, Carrier, Lochinvar, and Aalon, as well as project-based repair and replacement work on steam supply systems in housing and transit facilities. Issuing bodies include city transit authorities, county housing authorities, and municipal facilities departments. The work requires vendor certification to service manufacturer-specific equipment and access to proprietary parts, with many solicitations imposing prevailing-wage compliance (Davis-Bacon) and Section 3 employment benchmarks when federal funding is present.

Recent opportunities show activity in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic regions. The City of Charlotte posted RFP 26920271769 on September 22, 2026, due October 15, seeking proposals for preventative maintenance and repair services on boiler and chiller systems across CATS facilities in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, with scope including potential upgrades and installations. The Harrisburg Housing Authority issued IFB 2026-08 on June 17, 2026, due August 1, for boiler steam supply line riser repairs and replacement at John A.F. Hall Manor Homes affecting approximately 240 residential units; this project carries Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements, HUD Section 3 compliance obligations (25 percent Section 3 labor-hour benchmark), and a mandatory pre-bid site visit between June 22 and July 10, with work to achieve substantial completion within 300 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Bidders must carry Workers' Compensation, $1,000,000 per-occurrence Commercial General Liability, and $1,000,000 combined-single-limit Automobile Liability with the authority named as additional insured.