NIGP 03189: Thermometers and Gauges

NIGP 03189 Thermometers and Gauges, an Item code, covers pressure and temperature instrumentation equipment that state and local governments procure for facility operations, utility infrastructure, and general maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buying bodies acquiring digital and infrared thermometers for small-scale needs, pressure and temperature transmitters and gauges for water and wastewater treatment systems, and related instrumentation accessories for boiler and chiller systems at municipal facilities. Work ranges from micro purchases of individual infrared thermometers to multi-year stocking distributor agreements for comprehensive instrumentation inventory serving large municipal infrastructure.

Issuing bodies include cities (Charlotte, Phoenix, Philadelphia), state health and human services departments (Texas HHSC), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of multiple Washington counties). Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Water Services Department IFB 26-0398 for a five-year contract on pressure and temperature instrumentation equipment with sealed offers due August 18, 2026, requiring vendors to stock and fulfill replacement parts same-day or next-business-day; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017729 for miscellaneous campus parts supplies including digital thermometers at the Denton State Supported Living Center, with a historical 12-month value of $100,000 and bids due September 14, 2026; the City of Charlotte RFP 26920271769 for boiler and chiller maintenance services with certified technician requirements and response due October 15, 2026; and the City of Philadelphia micro purchase B2727927 for infrared thermometers due September 15, 2026, evaluating on price as the primary criterion and accepting lowest responsive and responsible bids.