NIGP 67091: Water Heaters, Commercial

NIGP 67091 Water Heaters, Commercial (Item) covers the procurement of commercial water heaters and associated installation services by state and local governments. Recent solicitations reveal purchasing focused on replacement and renovation projects at correctional facilities, school district learning centers, military readiness installations, and public utilities, with scope ranging from single-unit replacements to multi-unit facility upgrades including plumbing system repairs, condensate drainage, controls integration, and performance testing. The issuing bodies span state departments of corrections and military affairs, county and city governments, school districts and intermediate school districts, and special-purpose authorities including a state veterans home and a regional transit authority. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for water heater replacements across its regional facilities in 2026.

Procurement activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, California, and Michigan. The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services issued an IFB in September 2026 (BPM055905) for replacement of two steam-driven water heaters at Jessup Correctional Institution with mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on September 17, 2026, and response due September 24, 2026, designated as a Small Business Reserve with a 10 percent Minority Business Enterprise subcontracting participation goal and requiring Maryland Master Plumber/Gas Fitter licensure and three years of institutional mechanical and steam system experience. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice issued multiple IFBs in July and August 2026 for water heaters at Hughes Unit, Holliday Unit, Torres Unit, and Willacy Unit, all with short turnarounds (7–14 days) and electronic submission through the TDCJ Procurement Portal. The California Department of Veterans Affairs solicited water heater and water softener replacement at Lancaster Veterans Home (RFQ 25LDM024) with response due June 1, 2026, requiring Class B General Building with plumbing and electrical endorsements or equivalent licensure and prevailing wage compliance. Kent Intermediate School District in Michigan solicited mechanical improvements including boiler and water heater replacement at Pine Grove Learning Center with sealed bid due June 17, 2026, and mandatory attendance at a pre-bid meeting and site visit on May 20, 2026.