NIGP 29040: Solar Heat Collector Systems and Accessories

NIGP 29040 Solar Heat Collector Systems and Accessories, an Item code, covers the procurement of solar photovoltaic and thermal systems, including panel installation, inverters, mounting hardware, and related equipment for state and local facilities and customer-facing programs. State and local governments soliciting under this code range from municipal utilities and city governments to special-purpose authorities; recent activity includes city departments managing facility upgrades, utilities managing contractor networks, and municipal entities seeking integrated solar installation services. The scope reflects both turnkey solar installations on public buildings—requiring branded equipment, certified installation, and performance warranties—and utility-sponsored preferred-contractor programs that funnel solar work to pre-qualified residential and commercial service providers.

The City of Tybee Island, Georgia posted RFP2026-113 on October 3, 2026, seeking sealed proposals for a 42-kilowatt minimum solar array installation on its Marine Science Center roof by November 3, 2026, with a pre-proposal meeting and site visit on October 13, 2026; the scope mandates Q-Cell panels manufactured in the United States, UL-certified equipment, SMA Sunny Boy inverters, GAF roof certification, and a one-year warranty. The Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) in Florida registered contractors for its Preferred Contractor Network Program, which includes Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Solar Thermal Systems disciplines and directs occasional work to pre-approved vendors serving residential and commercial customers across Orange County and Orlando City; participation requires $250 registration per discipline and documented professional qualifications. A third opportunity—the City of Lubbock's RFP 26-19736-YB for single-phase pole mount transformers (June 28, 2026, due July 15, 2026)—appears tangentially related to solar infrastructure. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Texas.