NIGP 04574: Tools, Appliance

NIGP 04574 Tools, Appliance, an Item code, encompasses specialized hand and power tool sets procured by state and local governments for institutional use, particularly in educational and maintenance contexts. State and local buyers solicit under this code for aviation training tool kits, fleet and facilities maintenance tool inventories, and law enforcement equipment packages. Issuing bodies include community colleges within state university systems, municipal governments, and state cooperative purchasing authorities on behalf of multiple county and municipal participants. Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC), a State University of New York institution, and the City of Milpitas, California represent the primary recent buyers, with HVCC seeking specialized aviation student starter tool sets in lockable wheeled cases and Milpitas procuring broader MRO tool and equipment supplies across five maintenance categories through a five-year blanket purchase order structure.

Recent opportunities span New York and California with multi-state reach through cooperative vehicles. HVCC posted RFP 27554 on September 4, 2026, seeking 24 aviation student starter tool sets with serialized components, corrosion-resistant construction, and lifetime warranties, with proposals due October 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.; evaluation weighting was 50 percent pricing and 50 percent technical compliance, with pricing required to meet or beat cooperative and state contract rates. The City of Milpitas issued IFB 26-229 on July 17, 2026, for blanket purchase orders across General MRO Supplies, Fleet Maintenance Supplies, Park and Landscaping Maintenance Supplies, Utility Operations and Maintenance Supplies, and Street Maintenance Supplies with a five-year term and local purchasing preference eligibility; bids were due August 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Sourcewell, acting as a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, released RFP 061626 in May 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment available to participating entities across Washington state and multiple U.S. and Canadian jurisdictions, with proposals due June 16, 2026. New York prevailing wage and workers' compensation compliance, California recycled-content standards for janitorial products, and regional insurance requirements are typical conditions across these solicitations.