NIGP 03195: Ventilation Equipment and Systems (see 031-78, 79 for Roof Ventilators)

NIGP 03195 Ventilation Equipment and Systems, an Item code, encompasses removal, installation, repair, and maintenance services for commercial HVAC units, exhaust systems, energy recovery ventilators, and associated controls across state and local facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying replacement of rooftop HVAC package units, power-vented gas heaters with thermostats, exhaust evacuation systems serving vehicle maintenance bays, kitchen exhaust hood cleaning and inspection, isolation room air balancing and certification, chiller and boiler maintenance, and specialized ventilation equipment such as kiosk recirculation systems and energy recovery ventilators. Work ranges from single-unit installations to multi-building system upgrades, with scopes typically including equipment removal and disposal, new equipment supply and installation, electrical and gas reconnection, startup and testing, and performance or preventive maintenance contracts.

Issuing bodies across the code include state departments (California Department of Transportation, California Department of Veterans Affairs, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts Veterans' Home, California Department of General Services), counties (San Joaquin, Monterey, Hillsborough, Pasco, Marion), municipalities (Cities of Charlotte, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Madison, College Park, Alameda, Augusta), housing authorities, water treatment districts, transit authorities (CATS Charlotte), and community colleges. California Caltrans and California state agencies appear as repeat buyers with multiple exhaust evacuation and HVAC system replacements. Recent opportunities posted between May and October 2026 show IFB (invitation for bid) and RFP (request for proposal) notices predominating. Representative current solicitations include Caltrans' October 2026 IFB for natural gas heater and thermostat installation at San Joaquin County facilities (bids due October 29, 2026); the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda's October 2026 RFP for five rooftop HVAC package unit replacements at 701 Atlantic Avenue (proposals due October 27, 2026); the California Department of Veterans Affairs' October 2026 IFB for HVAC system repairs at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Monterey County (bids due December 8, 2026); and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's June 2026 IFB for isolation room testing, air balancing, and certification services at California Health Care Facility in Stockton (estimated contract value $558,000 over three years, bids due July 6, 2026). Geographic activity clusters in California, with secondary activity in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. Prevailing wage requirements, DVBE participation mandates or incentives, and small business preferences appear frequently in California and other state solicitations.