NIGP 69034: Converters and Inverters, Power

NIGP 69034 Converters and Inverters, Power is an Item code under which state and local governments procure solar inverters, module-level power electronics (optimizers with rapid shutdown capability), data acquisition systems, and related electrical equipment for renewable energy installations. Recent solicitations show school districts, county government, and special-purpose authorities buying inverters and associated electronics for rooftop and canopy photovoltaic arrays, as well as power conversion and emergency backup systems for facility construction and modernization projects.

Salt Lake City School District has emerged as a repeat buyer, posting three separate IFBs in September 2026 for solar inverters, optimizers, rapid-shutdown devices, and data acquisition systems across rooftop and canopy PV installations (IFB TB2712-RIO and TB2715CIO, both due September 23, 2026), alongside a concurrent IFB for solar modules (TB2711SM, also due September 23). The district's solicitations specify domestic 40kW and 100kW three-phase inverters at 480V, 715W/80V optimizers with PV rapid-shutdown compliance, and SolarEdge data acquisition components, with award anticipated in October 2026 and project start Q2 2027. Beyond school districts, Fairfax County, Virginia issued an RFP for electrical and emergency power systems installation and replacement (RFP2000004461, due October 16, 2026), and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County requested expressions of interest for a mass-burn waste-to-energy facility DDBOM project (RFEI 27-501, due November 18, 2026) requiring power generation equipment and controls. Recent activity concentrates in Virginia, Utah, Florida, and Georgia, with school districts and county governments dominating the issuer base alongside a single special-purpose authority.