NIGP 20367: Power Supplies: Surge Protectors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switches, etc., Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP Item 20367 Power Supplies: Surge Protectors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switches, Etc., Environmentally Certified Products covers uninterruptible power supply systems, surge protectors, battery replacement and maintenance for UPS infrastructure, and related electrical distribution and switching equipment that state and local governments procure to protect critical operations and networked systems. Recent solicitations show school districts, county sheriff's offices, city departments, transit authorities, and county governments buying UPS systems for network infrastructure, emergency communications, wayside control systems, and facility power protection on both one-time purchase and renewable service-contract bases. Dallas Independent School District issued an RFP for district-wide UPS systems for network infrastructure across multiple school sites under a three-year term with two successive one-year renewal options; Chatham County Sheriff's Office in Georgia solicited bids for two Cisco Catalyst 9500 network switches as a hardware-only purchase; and the City of Daytona Beach requested bids for battery replacement and UPS system maintenance covering removal and disposal of 240 batteries, interior inspection and corrosion cleaning, installation of replacement batteries compatible with a Liebert 1000 KVA UPS system, and rewiring of battery monitoring systems under an ITB with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and local-vendor preference allowing local vendors within 10 percent of the lowest bid to submit best and final offers.

Activity concentrates in the South and appears distributed across school districts, local law enforcement, municipal utilities, airport systems, and transit authorities. Dallas ISD's UPS procurement includes a 30 percent aspirational Small Business Enterprise participation goal with evaluation points weighted up to 20 percent for SBE compliance; Chatham County Georgia's radio tower UPS maintenance and emergency services contract includes a 30 percent combined minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal with documented good faith subcontracting requirements. The City of Fort Myers' ITB 26-004 for Skyway UPS Replacement (due June 4, 2026) and Jacksonville Transportation Authority's ITB for Skyway UPS replacement in LaVilla, RiverPlace, and San Marco Station wayside control rooms reflect transit-authority procurement activity. Georgia and Florida jurisdictions appear particularly active, with Chatham County, the City of Daytona Beach, and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office issuing recent solicitations; Texas activity includes Dallas ISD and Houston and Barrow County (Georgia) networks and battery specifications highlight Eaton, CyberPower, Belkin, Liebert, and Vertiv manufacturer preferences in current competitive solicitations.