NIGP 28503: Arresters, Lightning

NIGP 28503 Arresters, Lightning is an Item code that covers lightning protection equipment and installation services, including air terminals, down conductors, grounding systems, and comprehensive lightning dissipation system design and installation work to protect structures and facilities from lightning strike damage. State and local governments buy lightning protection as critical infrastructure defense for water treatment plants, waste-to-energy facilities, airport lighting systems, and municipal buildings. The mix of issuing bodies spans city departments (Tampa Solid Waste & Environmental Program Management, Douglasville), counties (Riverside), special-purpose districts (Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority), and school systems (though the recent opportunities block shows limited K-12 activity). One notable pattern across recent solicitations is the bundling of lightning protection with broader electrical or infrastructure replacement work—integrated into airport runway lighting upgrades, waste facility improvements, and municipal utility projects—rather than as standalone lightning arrestor procurement.

Recent activity centers in Florida and Georgia. The City of Tampa issued an ITB in April 2026 for lightning protection dissipation system installation at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility, a $190,700 to $200,000 project covering 126 stainless steel Class II air terminals, tinned copper conductors, and grounding infrastructure across five facility areas, with mandatory site inspection on April 2 and bids due April 24, designated as a sheltered market opportunity for Small Local Business Enterprises with a 5 percent bid discount. The Heart of Georgia Regional Airport Authority issued an IFB in January 2026 for replacement of High Intensity Runway Lighting, signage, and windcones at Heart of Georgia Regional Airport in Eastman, Georgia, with a pre-bid conference on February 24 and sealed bids due March 4. Riverside County issued an RFB in March 2026 for an ABB ACS880-04 AC Drive Module for the Perris Water Filtration Plant. The code shows moderate recent state and local activity concentrated in infrastructure modernization and facility protection rather than routine inventory procurement.