NIGP 28563: Meters, Hand Held: Voltage, Amperage, Multi-Hand Held, Phase Indicators, etc.

NIGP 28563 Meters, Hand Held: Voltage, Amperage, Multi-Hand Held, Phase Indicators, Etc. is an Item code covering specialized electrical test and measurement instruments that state and local governments procure for utility operations, facility maintenance, and infrastructure testing. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing primary current injection test sets, three-phase meter test boards for solid-state electric meter validation, hand-held diagnostic equipment, and integrated meter testing systems with software and training support. The issuing bodies include municipal utility departments (City of Austin, City of Ocala), municipal governments (City of Gallup), and cooperative purchasing vehicles on behalf of multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell). School districts and county governments also procure electrical testing and diagnostic equipment under related codes in this family.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas and the Southwest. Recent representative opportunities include the City of Austin Purchasing Office IFQ for a Primary Current Test Set (Megger STVI-10 and SPI-500) with quotes due July 7, 2026; the City of Gallup indefinite-quantity ITB for Itron electric meters with Tantalus communication modules (approximately 496 units across eight meter types, estimated four-year contract with automatic renewal), bids due June 16, 2026; and the City of Ocala Electric Utility RFP for a fully integrated Three-Phase Meter Test Board system with 0.04% accuracy minimum, harmonic analysis capability, and support for meter forms 1S through 16S, proposals due April 30, 2026. The Sourcewell RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment (due June 16, 2026) represents a multi-jurisdiction cooperative contracting vehicle spanning Washington, Minnesota, and participating entities throughout the United States and Canada, expanding access to standardized procurement terms across public agencies.