NIGP 44551: Pick-Up Tools, Magnetic

NIGP 44551 Pick-Up Tools, Magnetic is an Item code that, based on recent state and local solicitation activity, does not align with the legacy NIGP description. The single recent opportunity in the dataset—Lubbock Power & Light's RFP #7137-26-ELD posted August 27, 2026—solicits three outdoor vacuum circuit breakers rated 15kV, 2000A, and 25kA capacity with associated protective relays, current transformers, technical advisor services, instruction manuals, spare parts lists, and engineering drawings. This represents utility infrastructure procurement, not hand tools. The issuing body is a municipal electric utility, a less common state and local procurement actor than departments, counties, and cities. The scope includes equipment delivery, factory testing to IEEE, ANSI, and NEMA standards, and post-award technical support with per diem and travel compensation.

Lubbock Power & Light's RFP is the only recent opportunity recorded under this code, posted in Texas with a response deadline of September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Expected award is October 20, 2026, with confirmed delivery by March 21, 2027. Proposals must remain firm for 60 days and include evidence of insurance compliance, suspension and debarment certification, non-collusion affidavits, bulk power system sourcing disclosures addressing Executive Order 13920 foreign adversary equipment restrictions, and compliance with Texas Government Code requirements on ownership, firearm entity discrimination, and energy company boycotts. Evaluation is weighted across adherence to specifications (30%), cost including life cycle and maintenance (30%), delivery schedule (10%), proposal completeness (10%), industry references (10%), and operational experience (10%).