NIGP 04584: Vent Hoods (for Ranges)

NIGP 04584 Vent Hoods (For Ranges), an Item code, encompasses commercial kitchen exhaust hood cleaning, inspection, maintenance, and parts replacement services that state and local governments solicit for school cafeterias, higher-education culinary facilities, county administrative buildings, and public housing. Recent opportunities show issuing bodies requesting sealed bids or quotations for routine hood cleaning and grease-filter maintenance compliant with NFPA 96 standards, along with fire suppression system and kitchen equipment inspections at multiple service locations. The work spans preventative maintenance contracts (biannual or annual cleaning cycles), emergency water-damage restoration including hood and appliance replacement, and competitive bidding for appliance procurement tied to capital renovation projects. School districts and county facilities dominate the purchasing mix, with occasional participation from higher-education institutions and municipal housing authorities; Pinellas County School District and Pinellas County, Florida appear multiple times as repeat buyers.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, California, Utah, and Texas. Pinellas County School District posted an electronic bid for cafeteria and culinary exhaust hood cleaning and service across multiple schools on June 23, 2026 (ITB 26JG012, due June 23, 2026), while Pinellas County issued a quotation on May 12, 2026 for kitchen hood inspection and repair services at 13 locations under NFPA 96 standards (ITQ 26-0334-ITQ, due May 21, 2026, with estimated annual spend of $52,400 and current contractor Thompson Safety LLC). Davis Technical College in Utah issued an invitation for bid on March 30, 2026 for on-demand hood cleaning services for five exhaust hoods in the Culinary Department (IFB ML26033026, due April 17, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid walkthrough April 9, 2026). The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda solicited water damage restoration including kitchen appliance and hood replacement at Independent Plaza (IFB AHA-HD-009, due August 5, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid July 23, 2026). Prevailing wage requirements and NFPA 96 compliance are standard; bidders typically must hold general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million per occurrence and provide three to five project references.