NIGP 49024: Dynamometers (for Automotive See Class 075)

NIGP 49024 Dynamometers (Item) covers emissions inspection and testing equipment that state and local governments procure for vehicle emissions compliance and regulatory testing. Recent solicitations show state agencies buying dynamometer maintenance, repair, and lease services alongside broader emissions inspection systems rather than purchasing dynamometers outright as standalone equipment.

The California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) issued IFB BAR-25-05 in February 2026 seeking vendors to lease eight new Certified BAR-97 Emissions Inspection Systems with comprehensive maintenance and repair services at seven statewide locations, plus quarterly maintenance and repair for five existing Certified Maha dynamometers and two Certified Mustang Dynamometers across the three-year contract term running April 3, 2026 through April 2, 2029. The IFB required written questions by February 19, 2026 at 12:00 p.m., with final bid submission due March 4, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. and public bid opening on March 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders must hold a minimum of two years' experience providing similar services, three references with at least one from a state or local government entity, and California Secretary of State registration. The procurement offers a five percent small business enterprise preference for certified SB bidders or non-SB bidders committing 25 percent subcontracting to certified SB firms. A second opportunity from the County of Santa Clara—an RFI posted April 7, 2026 with April 22, 2026 response deadline—sought capabilities for a lab information management system supporting public health lab workflows, representing a distinct IT-infrastructure procurement outside the dynamometer equipment and maintenance services scope that BAR's emissions inspection work exemplifies. California dominates the recent activity under this code.