NIGP 54549: Motors and Engines (Including Parts), Industrial, All Types (Not Automotive, Lawn or Marine)

NIGP 54549 Motors and Engines (Including Parts), Industrial, All Types (Not Automotive, Lawn or Marine), an Item code, covers procurement of industrial motors and gearmotors, motor repair and rehabilitation services, replacement parts, and maintenance materials for water utilities, airports, wastewater systems, and other public infrastructure. State and local buyers under this code range from city water departments and regional utilities to special-purpose authorities and school districts, all sourcing equipment and services for mission-critical 24/7 operations. Recent solicitations show two distinct purchasing streams: sole-source and specification-driven procurements for particular motor models (such as a Tampa Water Department's request for a SEW-EURODRIVE helical-worm gearmotor, or Lee County Port Authority's Baldor motor supply contract for airport baggage handling), and multi-award repair and maintenance frameworks (such as Tarpon Springs' electric motor and pump repair services for water and wastewater utilities). Work includes motor removal and replacement, complete rehabilitation and rewinding, gearbox and drive repair, bearing and seal replacement, and unit overhauls with new components and warranties. Bidders in the repair space must carry cranes, demonstrate multi-year commercial electrical experience, and accept firm or CPI-U-indexed pricing over multi-year terms.

Recent activity spans Florida (Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Lee County), Georgia (Athens-Clarke County), Texas (Klein ISD, Dallas), and Pennsylvania (Philadelphia), with issuing bodies split among municipal utilities departments, transportation authorities, school districts, and special-purpose port districts. The City of Tarpon Springs issued an ITB in May 2026 for electric motor and pump repair services across 46 equipment items from Emerson, GE, Flygt, Myers, Baldor, and Flowserve, with horsepower ratings from 0.5 HP to 450 HP, receiving three bids by June 17, 2026; the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County solicited bids in August 2026 for complete rehabilitation and replacement of a 900 horsepower US Vertical motor at the JG Beacham Water Treatment Plant with an estimated project cost of $200,000 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 2, 2026. The Lee County Port Authority issued an RFB in April 2026 for Baldor-brand motors serving Southwest Florida International Airport's baggage handling system across three miles of conveyor belts processing three million bags annually. Philadelphia's July 2026 micro-purchase for Spartan drain machine replacement parts under a 365-day requirements vehicle carried a maximum contract value of $45,000, adjusted annually by CPI-U.