NIGP 29080: Solar Powered Electrical Systems (for Battery Charging, etc.)

NIGP 29080 Solar Powered Electrical Systems (For Battery Charging, Etc.), Item code, encompasses the design, installation, maintenance, and repair of solar photovoltaic arrays, battery energy storage, inverters, controllers, and associated electrical infrastructure that state and local governments deploy across municipal facilities, agricultural properties, parking lots, and fleet infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring complete turnkey solar and battery systems; component-level equipment such as inverters and optimizers; installation and design-build services; ongoing maintenance and repair contracts; and specialized services including battery load testing and solar lighting systems. Boulder County Parks and Open Space, the City of Dallas, Jackson County Fire District #1 in Oregon, the City of New London, and several Georgia jurisdictions dominate recent activity, with work ranging from small agricultural well-pumping systems to utility-scale solar canopies and multi-megawatt grid-connected arrays.

Geographic activity spans Colorado, Florida, Texas, Georgia, Connecticut, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Nevada, with particular concentration in Florida (Tallahassee, Bartow), Georgia (Atlanta, South Fulton, Fayette County, Cobb County), and Texas (Harris County). Recent representative opportunities include Boulder County's RFP 30026 for solar-powered stock water well pumps at two agricultural properties with a $350,000 contract value and September 4, 2026 deadline; the City of Dallas's BT2600030442 ID/IQ three-year services agreement for solar equipment maintenance and repair (due July 17, 2026); Jackson County Fire District #1's RFP for design-build solar PV and battery energy storage system construction at a fire station with a $585,630–$603,630 budgeted range and June 5, 2026 proposal deadline; Harris County's RFP 250384 for portable off-grid EV charging stations with embedded 4-kilowatt solar and 40-kilowatt-hour battery systems funded by Department of Energy EECBG grants (due February 23, 2026); and the City of South Fulton's RFP 26_09 for solar PV system standby response and maintenance services on a task-order basis (due April 9, 2026). Issuing bodies include state departments, counties, cities, and special-purpose districts including fire districts and utilities commissions; many solicitations enforce prevailing wage compliance, performance and payment bonds, and federal BABAA or Davis-Bacon requirements. Set-asides and local vendor preferences appear frequently, notably in Harris County (HUB/MWBE and Section 3 standards), the City of Bartow (W/MBE and VBE preferences), and Tallahassee (local vendor preference in Leon and nearby counties).