NIGP 16573: Ranges, Griddles, Hot Plates, Warmers, etc., Electric and Gas

NIGP 16573 Ranges, Griddles, Hot Plates, Warmers, Etc., Electric and Gas is an Item code covering commercial kitchen equipment procurement and installation across institutional food service operations. State and local governments use this code to solicit ranges, griddles, fryers, ovens, steamers, warmers, and associated commercial cooking equipment for schools, county facilities, stadiums, and public buildings. The scope includes both equipment purchases alone and turnkey renovation projects pairing design, demolition, equipment supply, installation, and utility integration. Issuing bodies range across school districts (both small and large), county governments, state departments of transportation, and special-purpose recreation authorities. Recent activity shows Northside Independent School District in Texas and Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland soliciting for district-wide equipment supply and maintenance contracts; Santa Clara County and the Florida Department of Transportation issuing installation-focused bids for single venues; and Tooele County, Utah and School District U-46 in Illinois pursuing full renovation projects bundling design, demolition, and equipment commissioning.

Geographic spread spans Texas, Maryland, California, Florida, Illinois, Utah, and Massachusetts. The Florida Department of Transportation's furnish-and-install solicitation (ITB 15478, due April 22, 2026) for restaurant equipment at the Haydon Burns Building Kitchen in Tallahassee specified 33–34 line items including gas ranges with griddles, fryers, charbroilers, convection ovens, reach-in freezers, and dishwashers, with mandatory site visit on April 1, 2026, and required five years of active experience in restaurant equipment installation. Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026-078 (due May 28, 2026) sought kitchen equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services across 132 schools and 15 support sites, with one-year initial term and two renewal options, FOB Destination, and adoption available to Central Texas Purchasing Alliance member districts. Santa Clara County's bid for Levi's Stadium (RFBFY260096, due August 6, 2026) called for removal and installation of new kitchen equipment with full mechanical, electrical, and plumbing integration. Montgomery County Public Schools' BID 9126 (due April 15, 2026) sought repairs, preventive maintenance, inspections, and replacements for ovens, steamers, stoves, fryers, walk-in freezers, and ice machines across multiple school facilities.