NIGP 20767: Power Supplies: Surge Protectors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switches, etc.

NIGP 20767 Power Supplies: Surge Protectors, Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Switches, Etc., an Item code, encompasses uninterruptible power supply systems, batteries, maintenance and repair services, surge protection equipment, and associated electrical infrastructure—grounded in recent state and local solicitations that show substantial UPS maintenance and replacement activity across school districts, state departments, counties, municipalities, and special-purpose authorities. State and local governments buy primarily UPS equipment for district-wide or facility-level deployment on as-needed or refresh cycles, preventive and emergency maintenance services for existing UPS and battery systems, replacement batteries and battery load testing, electrical switch and power-conditioning system upgrades, and ancillary surge protection and power distribution hardware. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation, corrections, and general services; county facilities management and public works divisions; independent school districts; city procurement and aviation departments; transit authorities; and water authorities. Dallas Independent School District, the State of California (Department of General Services and Department of Motor Vehicles), the County of Orange (California), and Chatham County (Georgia) appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Geographic concentration centers on California (Department of General Services, Caltrans, DMV, Orange County, Toho Water Authority) and Texas (Dallas ISD, Houston, Harris County, Jacksonville Transportation Authority), with active recent solicitations also from Florida (Tallahassee, Sarasota County), Georgia (Chatham County), Virginia (Fairfax County), Ohio (Cuyahoga County Board of Elections), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), and Maryland (DPSCS/Maryland Environmental Service). Representative recent opportunities include Dallas Independent School District RFP JV250437 for district-wide uninterruptible power supply systems on an as-needed basis with proposals due November 12, 2026, emphasizing an aspirational 30 percent SBE participation goal with evaluation weight up to 20 points; the State of California Department of General Services IFB CR25-300826 for UPS maintenance and repair services at the Central Utility Plant in Sacramento with bids due October 27, 2026, requiring 3 percent DVBE minimum and 5 percent small business preference; County of Orange IFB for UPS maintenance and repair across five Santa Ana facilities with a five-year term capped at $400,000 aggregate and a 5 percent OCLSB or DVBE preference; and Chatham County ITB 26-0065-2 for preventive maintenance and emergency services for UPS systems supporting three radio tower communications sites with a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal and bids due June 19, 2026. Contracts typically run one to five years with fixed or firm pricing structures, mandatory site visits or pre-bid meetings common for complex maintenance scopes, and prevailing wage compliance required in California and some other jurisdictions.