NIGP 28754: Power Supplies, Computer Room

NIGP 28754 Power Supplies, Computer Room is an Item code encompassing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units, surge protectors, AC/DC converters, and related power backup infrastructure that state and local governments procure to protect critical IT systems, emergency operations, and facility equipment from power disruption and electrical surges. Recent solicitations show law enforcement agencies, county water resources departments, school districts, and higher education institutions buying specific UPS models (CyberPower CP550SLG, Toshiba 30 kVA 4400 Series, Weidmuller 250-watt AC/DC converters), surge protector power strips, and complete backup power systems for data centers, SCADA lift-station controls, and emergency IT rooms. Issuing bodies span county sheriffs' offices, county facilities management and water resources departments, school districts, county purchasing cooperatives, and public universities; purchasing is fragmented across individual agency needs rather than concentrated in repeat buyers, though Seminole County Sheriff's Office and Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners each issued multiple RFQs and ITBs within the review period.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Wisconsin, with additional solicitation activity in Minnesota (through Sourcewell cooperative purchasing on behalf of multiple states). Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County Sheriff's Office RFQ #93320 for ten CyberPower UPS units and fifteen Belkin surge protectors due January 21, 2026; Hillsborough County ITB 2600117 for Weidmuller 250-watt power supplies with project estimate $39,959.40, due February 18, 2026; and University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point solicitation 2026STPALL01221RFB seeking a Toshiba 30 kVA 4400 Series UPS system with lithium-ion battery cabinet, due February 15, 2026. School District of Manatee County, Florida conducted a five-year technology equipment and software catalog discount procurement (due March 24, 2026) that encompasses UPS and power backup products as one category among broader IT equipment. Specifications are typically brand-specific and model-specific; bidders must be authorized resellers or distributors and meet proof-of-supply documentation and professional licensing requirements. No set-asides or disadvantaged-enterprise restrictions appear in the solicitations reviewed.