NIGP 28525: Current Collection Equipment and Accessories, Electrical

NIGP 28525 Current Collection Equipment and Accessories, Electrical is an Item code under which state and local governments procure motor control centers, electrical distribution and switchgear components, control panels, and related electrical collection and switching infrastructure for utility operations, water treatment facilities, and municipal infrastructure. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions acquiring specialized electrical equipment for specific operational upgrades rather than commodity-level supplies: Eastern Municipal Water District's procurement of two motor control centers for booster pump facilities, Orange County Florida's replacement of 15KV switchgear and generator systems at a water reclamation facility, and the Georgia World Congress Center Authority's master planning for comprehensive electrical systems replacement across a 3.9-million-square-foot facility. Issuing bodies span utility districts, county governments, and large public facilities authorities. The code also encompasses broader electrical equipment supply contracts, including Northside Independent School District's blanket IFB for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs and services, and Bergen County's cooperative purchasing vehicle for electrical supplies and equipment serving multiple member agencies.

Activity concentrates in California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, and Texas, with cooperative purchasing vehicles extending reach across multiple states. Representative recent opportunities include Eastern Municipal Water District (Riverside County, California) issuing RFB RFBHH3957 for motor control center replacements with bids due August 11, 2026; Orange County, Florida issuing IFB Y26-604 for Eastern Water Reclamation Facility electrical and mechanical upgrades including switchgear, generator replacement, and control systems with sealed offers due April 30, 2026; Georgia World Congress Center Authority issuing RFP PE92200RFP2026000000078 for an electrical systems replacement master plan with a total project budget of $12 million and proposal deadline April 22, 2026; Bergen County, New Jersey establishing a cooperative purchasing agreement for electrical supplies and equipment through NJCPA with sealed bids due May 7, 2026 and contract commencing June 1, 2026; and Northside Independent School District issuing IFB2026098 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs and services with bids due July 1, 2026. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction, with Bergen County actively encouraging MBE, WBE, VBE, and SBE participation under New Jersey certification requirements.