NIGP 17508: Balances and Accessories

NIGP 17508 Balances and Accessories, an Item code, covers calibration, maintenance, and installation services for precision weighing equipment and related instruments used across state and local agencies. Recent solicitations reveal state and local governments buy calibration and certification of analytical balances, weight sets, and pipettors for laboratory accreditation; maintenance and repair of truck and weigh-station scales; and installation of new scales and water meters. The issuing-body mix spans state departments (California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Department of Industrial Relations, Florida Department of Transportation), counties (Orange County, California), cities (Town of Needham Massachusetts, City of Arlington Texas, City of Lawrence Massachusetts), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell, Minnesota). State agencies dominate recent activity, particularly California departments managing lab accreditation and safety equipment certification.

Geographic concentration runs heavily toward California, with secondary activity in Massachusetts, Texas, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Town of Needham Department of Public Works purchasing a precast concrete truck scale with 75-ton capacity and a five-year maintenance agreement under IFB 27DPW122C with sealed bids due October 22, 2026; the California Department of Fish and Wildlife soliciting analytical balance and weight-set calibration and certification services under IFB P2675012 with bids due October 5, 2026, requiring ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation or NIST-traceable credentials; the California Department of Industrial Relations requesting full-service calibration laboratory services for industrial hygiene equipment across 66 equipment types under IFB S26DOSH005 with bids due August 5, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $750,000 over three years; the Orange County OC Public Works procuring EPA Protocol calibration and audit gases for continuous emissions monitoring under a five-year usage agreement with bids due August 10, 2026; and the Florida Department of Transportation seeking statewide weigh station scale maintenance services under RFP DOT-RFP-26-9081-DG with technical proposals due June 11, 2026 and a five-year contract term. Sourcewell is soliciting laboratory and science equipment, supplies, and related technology and services with proposals due November 10, 2026 on behalf of its participating entities. California state departments are pursuing DVBE and small-business incentives; Massachusetts and Florida emphasize equipment manufacturer certification and NIST compliance.