NIGP 40575: Oil, Transformer

NIGP 40575 Oil, Transformer is an Item code covering transformer oil and associated testing and conditioning services for electrical substations and utility infrastructure. State and local governments procure Type II transformer oil in bulk (typically 55-gallon drums) for use in power transformers at substations, along with laboratory testing of insulating oils to monitor fluid condition and predict equipment failures. Issuing bodies include state governments (Florida), county school districts (Cobb County School District, Hillsborough County Public Schools), and municipal utilities (Lubbock Power & Light). School districts in particular are active buyers, procuring transformer oil as part of broader fuel and energy supply contracts for distributed infrastructure across campuses and administrative sites.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. The State of Florida posted RFQ 18028CV on October 19, 2026 seeking Type II transformer oil in 55-gallon drums for substations. Lubbock Power & Light, a municipal utility, solicited transformer oil testing and laboratory services via RFP 7131-26-ELD on June 18, 2026 (proposals due July 22, 2026) for dissolved gas analysis, furan analysis, moisture analysis, and condition assessment across approximately 20 substations; the RFP required ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and utility experience of at least five years. Lubbock Power & Light also issued RFP 7133-26-ELD on June 26, 2026 (proposals due August 5, 2026) for a 50 MVA transformer and associated oil delivery and processing, with an estimated delivery date of April 3, 2028 and liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late delivery. Hillsborough County Public Schools awarded an ITB for ultralow sulfur diesel fuel (ITB 26205-ITB-DST, closed June 30, 2026) with an estimated annual value of $5.5 million and incumbent Colonial Oil Industries; while that ITB addresses fuel rather than transformer oil specifically, it reflects the scale of fluid-supply contracting in district procurement.