NIGP 55356: Process Heating, Cooling and Drying

NIGP 55356 Process Heating, Cooling And Drying, an Item code, covers the procurement and replacement of heating and cooling equipment and systems that state and local governments install and maintain across their facilities. State and local buyers under this code solicit bids for cooling tower replacement, HVAC systems upgrades, and related process heating and cooling infrastructure. Issuing bodies include county commissioners, school districts, and special-purpose facility operators. The work ranges from design-build engineering and preconstruction services to equipment procurement and installation at administrative, educational, and operational facilities.

Recent activity shows solicitations from Pasco County Board of County Commissioners and Atlanta Independent School System. Pasco County posted an IFB for cooling tower replacement at its Pasco Facility with a response due date of December 16, 2026, submitted through the Reworld Pasco Jaggaer bidding system. Atlanta Independent School System issued an RFP for design-build preconstruction and construction services including systems upgrades at its Center for Learning and Leadership building, with proposals due September 15, 2026. Geographic spread spans Florida and Georgia in the most recent postings.