NIGP 28506: Ballasts, All Kinds

NIGP 28506 Ballasts, All Kinds is an Item code covering the purchase of ballast equipment and related electrical components for facility operations. State and local governments buy ballasts as components within broader electrical supply contracts to support lighting systems across transit agencies, sheriff and parks departments, school districts, and county facilities. The scope spans industrial and commercial ballasts (metal halide, fluorescent, HID), LED drivers, capacitors, and associated wiring and fasteners, typically procured on blanket or annual contracts with delivery to multiple operational locations and as-needed usage patterns.

Recent solicitations show activity across transit authorities, county departments, and school districts primarily in California, Georgia, and Wisconsin. The Orange County Transportation Authority posted RFQs for lighting supplies (including ballasts as components) with budgets of $50,000 over two years and $10,000 over one year; the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department issued an IFB (IFB0603023302AA, due May 5, 2026) for industrial lighting supplies and equipment with a contract value not to exceed $900,000 over three years with two optional one-year renewals, explicitly naming ballasts, drivers, and capacitors as line items; Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited quotes for metal halide ballasts and capacitors (PE77023NONST2026000000620, due June 12, 2026) at approximately 200 units annually on a one-year initial term with four optional renewals; Milwaukee County issued an ITB for lighting materials (due June 5, 2026) encompassing LED fixtures and poles without explicit ballast line items but covering the broader electrical equipment family; and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio posted an IFB for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services (IFB2026098, due July 1, 2026) replacing an expiring contract with incumbent vendor American Materials. Sourcewell also listed a broad RFP for law enforcement equipment (RFP #061626, due June 16, 2026) for use across multiple participating jurisdictions. Fixed pricing, firm-and-fixed contract terms with no increases during initial periods, delivery within 48 hours to four days, and compliance with manufacturer specifications and California economic sanctions certifications appear standard across these opportunities.