NIGP 12032: Chiller, Water, Large Flow Capacity (to Chill Hatchery Water)

NIGP 12032 Chiller, Water, Large Flow Capacity (To Chill Hatchery Water) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure replacement chillers and chiller plant upgrades for facilities including schools, counties, cities, and transit authorities. Recent solicitations show actual buying extending beyond hatchery use to HVAC chiller replacements at health departments, school district facilities, county administration buildings, and rapid transit maintenance facilities. Scope ranges from simple equipment swap-outs (removal of existing units, installation of new chillers with commissioning) to comprehensive plant upgrades involving multiple chillers, pumping systems, variable frequency drives, building automation integration, piping, valves, and controls. Pinellas County School District appears as a repeat buyer, posting two separate chiller replacement bids in June and July 2026. Issuing bodies span school districts, county governments, city procurement offices, and transit authorities, with no single jurisdiction dominating activity.

Geographic spread concentrates in Florida and Georgia over the past six months, with recent activity from Pinellas County Schools, Orange County, Glynn County, and the City of College Park, Georgia, alongside solicitations from Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority and others. Representative recent opportunities include Orange County, Florida soliciting Administration Center HVAC Chiller Plant Upgrades (Y26-753, IFB, due July 30, 2026) estimated at $3,000,000 for replacement of three existing chillers with new high-efficiency units and variable primary pumping systems, with a mandatory pre-bid and site visit July 8, 2026, and Glynn County, Georgia requesting sealed bids for a 90-ton Carrier Water Chiller Unit replacement at its Health Department (IFB26-027, due March 11, 2026). Pinellas County Schools posted Solicitation 26CD027 for chiller replacement due July 8, 2026, and a second replacement bid (26CD029) due July 10, 2026, both via electronic submission through OpenGov. Orange County includes a Service Disabled Veteran-owned business bid preference of 3–8% depending on bid amount; other recent solicitations do not identify set-asides.