NIGP 28725: Circuit Board Production Equipment (for Etching, Cleaning, Drilling, etc.)

NIGP 28725 Circuit Board Production Equipment (For Etching, Cleaning, Drilling, Etc.), an Item code, does not accurately describe the scope of work state and local governments are actually procuring under recent solicitations. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve electrical utility equipment, components, and services — specifically circuit breakers, relays, LED fixtures, and general electronic equipment parts and repairs — rather than manufacturing production machinery. State and local buyers under this code include municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, Lubbock Power & Light), independent school districts (Northside Independent School District), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of participating counties and public entities across multiple states). The work ranges from capital equipment replacement and installation at substations to routine procurement of electrical components and repair services supporting ongoing operations.

Recent solicitations span Florida, Texas, Washington, and Minnesota. The Kissimmee Utility Authority issued IFB 17-003-CV in October 2026 for removal and installation of three 15 kV vacuum circuit breakers at the Marydia Substation, with bids due November 15, 2026 and two vendors competing at approximately $74,710 and $77,500. Lubbock Power & Light posted a quote request in September 2026 for relays and LED pedestrian light fixtures, due September 24, 2026. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued a sealed-bid solicitation (IFB 2026-118) in September 2026 for electronic equipment, parts, repairs, and rentals. Sourcewell, acting as a cooperative purchasing vehicle for multiple Washington and other jurisdictions, issued RFP 061626 in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities, with responses due June 16, 2026.