NIGP 16594: Vent Hoods and Exhaust Systems, Range

NIGP Item 16594 Vent Hoods and Exhaust Systems, Range encompasses replacement, installation, cleaning, inspection, and maintenance services for commercial kitchen exhaust systems, grease hoods, make-up air units, and integrated fire suppression equipment across food service facilities. State and local buyers in this code soliciting recently range from school districts and county boards of education managing multi-location kitchen operations to state correctional facilities, technical colleges, county parks departments, and municipalities. Recent activity shows school districts as the dominant user class, with Dougherty County Board of Education (Georgia), Pinellas County School District (Florida), and Temple Independent School District (Texas) each posting work; state departments of corrections and rehabilitation in California conduct larger single-facility projects involving hood and fire suppression system replacement at correctional institutions; and specialized purchasers such as child care organizations and university food service operations represent the long tail of demand.

Work solicited under the code falls into three functional categories: hood cleaning and disinfection services performed at multiple locations under annual or multi-year contracts, typically through sealed bid ITQs or RFQs; hood system installation and replacement projects tied to kitchen renovations or facility upgrades, usually structured as fixed-price IFBs or RFPs; and inspection and preventative maintenance contracts for fire suppression systems integrated with exhaust equipment, often combined with fire extinguisher servicing. Recent opportunities include Dougherty County Board of Education's sealed-bid IFB for hood cleaning services across 26 school locations, due July 28, 2026, at $21,000–$22,000 annual estimated spend; California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's replacement of kitchen hood fire extinguishing systems at Pelican Bay State Prison under IFB C5613341-D, with bids due July 27, 2026, and a State estimate of $2.429 million over a 472-day contract term; Pinellas County School District's sealed electronic bid for cleaning and service of exhaust hoods and warewashing hoods, due June 23, 2026; and Davis Technical College's IFB for on-demand hood cleaning services supporting its culinary program, with bids due April 17, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in California (CDCR projects), Florida (Pinellas County), Texas (Temple ISD, Dougherty equivalent in that region), Georgia (Dougherty, Middle Georgia State University), and Utah (Davis Technical, Tooele County), with sporadic activity in other states. California state agencies pursue capital-intensive fire suppression system replacement projects; school districts nationwide pursue routine cleaning and maintenance through lower-value annual contracts; and smaller municipalities and special-purpose entities procure equipment for single-facility renovations or dining venue upgrades.