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 under which state and local governments procure electric meters, meter testing equipment, and related metering infrastructure. Recent solicitations show activity spanning smart meters equipped with advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) communications modules, three-phase meter test boards for accuracy and functionality verification, primary current injection test sets, and general electrical metering equipment and supplies. The issuing bodies include municipal electric utilities, cities, independent school districts, and cooperative purchasing consortia. The City of Gallup, New Mexico is standardizing its metering infrastructure around integrated Tantalus communication modules with a requirement for factory-installed equipment and no substitutes permitted. The City of Ocala Electric Utility is procuring a comprehensive meter test board system to support solid-state meter testing across its service territory. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio is replacing an expiring electrical equipment contract and requiring all vendors to respond to a new IFB or lose future business opportunity. The City of Austin and Sourcewell cooperative purchasing are also active in this space.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest and South—New Mexico, Texas, and Florida—with broader cooperative purchasing availability through Sourcewell extending the code's reach nationally. The City of Gallup's ITB 2620 for electric meters with Tantalus communication modules is due June 16, 2026 (note: posted October 2, 2026 with a past due date; this appears to reflect a historical listing or system anomaly) and establishes pricing for up to four years of indefinite-quantity replenishment of approximately 496 units across eight meter models. The City of Ocala's RFP #ELE/260570 for a Three-Phase Meter Test Board is due April 30, 2026 and evaluates proposals on qualifications and experience (25 points), technical compliance and system capability (50 points), and price (25 points). The City of Austin's IFQ 1100 AGM1014 for a Primary Current Test Set was due July 7, 2026. Northside Independent School District's IFB 2026098 for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services was due July 1, 2026. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment extended to Washington state counties and other jurisdictions with a June 16, 2026 deadline; this listing may reflect scope creep or miscoding within the source.