NIGP 28569: Misc. Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified)

NIGP 28569 Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified), an Item code, encompasses diverse electrical components, hardware, and related supplies that state and local governments procure for maintenance, construction, and operational needs across facilities, utilities, and infrastructure systems. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand for electrical connectors, cable, wire, conduit, lighting fixtures, distribution equipment, switchgear, motor controls, fuses, and miscellaneous electrical parts purchased on both one-time and blanket purchase order bases.

Issuing bodies span counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and transit authorities across multiple states. Orange County, California (multiple recent RFPs); Hillsborough County and Pinellas County Schools, Florida; the Eugene Water & Electric Board and City of Gallup, New Mexico (utilities); City of Palo Alto, California (RFQs for electric parts); Fulton County Schools, Georgia; Broward County, Florida; and Caltrans represent active recent buyers. The Pinellas County School District estimated annual electrical supplies demand at approximately $950,000; Orange County Transportation Authority, Hillsborough County, and other larger jurisdictions issued competitive procurements for standardized electrical inventories. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County Schools' IFB 26AM008 for 27 categories of electrical supplies (conduit, wire, lighting, distribution equipment) with bids due March 27, 2026; City of Palo Alto's RFQ 198238 for assorted electric parts (40 line items, approximately 15,322 units) due July 8, 2026; Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00277 for Schneider brand electrical components ($519,787.19 estimated value, two-year term) due June 18, 2026; and Broward County's open-end contract for electrical maintenance and repair services (24/7 emergency response, two-hour onsite response requirement) due March 25, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Orange County, Palo Alto, Caltrans, EMWD), Florida (Pinellas, Broward, Hillsborough, OCTA), Georgia (Fulton County Schools, Bryan County), and the Pacific Northwest, with additional activity in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Procurement methods include firm-fixed-price ITBs, RFQs for one-time purchases, blanket purchase order awards with multiple vendors, and open-end service contracts structured as as-needed arrangements. Set-asides and preferences appear in several large jurisdictions: Orange County (OCLSB and DVBE preferences), California Caltrans (Small Business set-asides), and Atlanta municipal (MBE, WBE, VBE encouragement). Lead times and delivery requirements vary—some RFQs require four-day delivery windows, while others specify standard 2–5 business day turnaround or emergency same-day availability for maintenance vendors.