NIGP 44580: Tools, Machinist

NIGP 44580 Tools, Machinist, an Item code, encompasses machinist tools and related service capabilities that state and local governments procure to support facilities maintenance, equipment repair, and onsite fabrication work. State and local buyers under this code are purchasing hands-on machinist labor and tooling—milling, bearing and shaft dressing, welding in stainless steel and aluminum, equipment support, and shop and onsite fabrication—rather than tools alone. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities and public works departments; the City of Lubbock, Texas, a repeat buyer, recently solicited these services for its water utility facilities.

The City of Lubbock posted RFP 26-19769-YB for mechanical, electrical, welding, and machinist services with a due date of August 12, 2026. The City is evaluating proposals on Price (70 points), Availability (15 points), and Experience and References (15 points), with the intent to award multiple contracts—primary, secondary, and tertiary—based on service needs and equipment capability. Contractors must provide unit pricing for labor, tools, equipment, vehicles, and trailers; respond to service requests within 24 hours; maintain $1,000,000 per occurrence Commercial General Liability insurance; and demonstrate verifiable experience with the City. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewals. Geographic activity is limited to what the source shows: Texas, specifically Lubbock.