NIGP 67067: Vacuum Breakers

NIGP 67067 Vacuum Breakers, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment repair and maintenance services for high-voltage electrical switching systems used in utility and power generation environments. State and local governments soliciting under this code buy repair, inspection, and component replacement services for industrial-grade circuit breakers and associated hydraulic control systems, typically in sole-source or cooperative purchasing arrangements with equipment manufacturers or authorized service providers. Issuing bodies include utility authorities, county governments, and cooperative purchasing organizations that manage power generation and distribution infrastructure. Recent activity shows vacuum breaker procurement driven primarily by utility authorities managing existing equipment in power plants and grid infrastructure, with cooperative purchasing mechanisms expanding access to standardized contracting solutions across multiple jurisdictions.

The Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) in Florida conducted a sole-source procurement (SS26032JG) for repair services on five GE Grid Solutions 230KV breakers at its Cane Island power generation facility, with a quotation deadline of April 8, 2026. The scope included comprehensive evaluation, replacement of pressure switches and trip coils, hydraulic fluid refill, and written completion documentation, with vendors required to demonstrate prior authorization and experience servicing GE breaker equipment of similar complexity. Separately, Sourcewell, a State of Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) to establish a master contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and tribal governments across the United States and Canada, though the solicitation materials do not specify vacuum breaker content. Florida and the upper Midwest represent the most visible recent geographic activity, with utility-driven procurement concentrated in power generation facilities and cooperative purchasing vehicles expanding potential scope across multiple states.