NIGP 28736: Metal Items: Boxes, Cabinets, Chassis, Panels, Racks, etc.

NIGP 28736 Metal Items: Boxes, Cabinets, Chassis, Panels, Racks, Etc., an Item code, encompasses the fabrication, refurbishment, installation, and supply of custom-built metal storage and control infrastructure for state and local operations. State and local governments procure under this code fabricated water and wastewater control panels (duplex, triplex, fourplex, and hexaplex configurations); automatic transfer switch panels; remote telemetry unit panels; pallet rack wire decking; galvanized finished steel pallets; and shipping containers (Conex boxes in 20-foot and 40-foot formats, including office-equipped variants). Recent opportunities span county public works and environmental services departments, county fire rescue operations, court administrative facilities, water utilities, healthcare systems, and procurement cooperatives. Issuing bodies include Broward County, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida; the City of Lavonia, Georgia; Los Angeles County Superior Court; Travis County Healthcare District; and Sourcewell cooperative purchasing on behalf of Washington state and multi-jurisdictional participants. Vendors pursuing control panel work must hold state electrical contractor licensure and comply with National Electrical Code, NEMA standards, OSHA requirements, and applicable state building codes; those supplying metal storage and shipping containers face specifications for galvanized finishes, load ratings, dimensions, and delivery timelines. Contracts typically run two years with optional renewals; Broward County solicitations impose 75 percent in-house performance requirements and 24/7 emergency response availability.

Recent opportunities concentrate in Florida and Washington, with secondary activity in Georgia and California. Broward County issued two open-end, indefinite-quantity ITBs in May 2026 for fabrication and refurbishment of FEMA-compliant water and wastewater control panels (Solicitation PNC2132146B2, due June 26, 2026, with estimated annual pass-through allowances of $38,000; and PNC2132148B3, due June 22, 2026, with $80,000 in annual pass-through allowances for materials, equipment, permits, and specialty services). Hillsborough County issued a two-year ITB for galvanized finished steel pallets (ITB2600197, due April 3, 2026, estimated contract value $70,264.60) and a two-year ITB for shipping containers (ITB2600247, due May 15, 2026, estimated value $146,685.00). The Travis County Healthcare District issued an RFP for storeroom equipment including wire shelving, locking cabinets, and utility carts across 42 clinical sites (RFP 2601-003, due February 11, 2026). Sourcewell posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment (RFP 061626, due June 16, 2026) available to multiple Washington counties and nationwide participating entities. No small business set-asides appear in the control panel solicitations; Lavonia, Georgia's water treatment plant upgrade (due May 26, 2026) included 4.0 percent DBE participation goals for a broader infrastructure project that included control panel work as a component.