NIGP 29070: Solar Heat Collectors, Flat Plate Type

NIGP 29070 Solar Heat Collectors, Flat Plate Type is an Item code under which state and local governments procure solar photovoltaic equipment, installation services, maintenance and standby response capabilities, and related system design and commissioning. The code captures both equipment procurement (inverters, optimizers, and related hardware) and integrated solar services ranging from initial site assessment and design through long-term operational monitoring and eventual decommissioning. Cities and counties are the primary issuing bodies under this code, soliciting through a mix of RFPs for comprehensive service contracts and RFQs for specific equipment needs. Recent activity shows demand for licensed solar contractors with verifiable experience in municipal and commercial installations, as well as for manufacturers and distributors of branded photovoltaic components such as SolarEdge inverters and optimizers.

Georgia jurisdictions dominate the recent pipeline, with the City of South Fulton issuing RFP 26_09 on March 13, 2026, for licensed solar photovoltaic contractors to provide standby response and maintenance services across four phases—design, procurement and installation, commissioning, and ongoing monitoring—with proposals due April 9, 2026; Fayette County posting RFP #26087-P on February 4, 2026, for comprehensive solar energy initiative services spanning evaluation, design, installation, maintenance, operation, and decommissioning through March 17, 2026; and the City of Madison, Wisconsin, posting RFQ #5506-0-2026-AH on February 20, 2026, seeking quotes for specific SolarEdge photovoltaic equipment (six SE120KUS inverters, three SE80KUS inverters, one SE30KUS inverter, and 2,000 Commercial Power Optimizers) with delivery to 3901 Hanson Road and a March 6, 2026, submission deadline. The South Fulton RFP requires ten years of verifiable commercial or municipal solar PV installation experience, carries performance bond requirements of 100 percent of task order costs exceeding $100,000, and emphasizes 24/7 standby availability with tiered response times; Madison offers local vendor preference scoring. No dollar values or set-aside designations appear across the three opportunities.