NIGP 69068: Relays, etc.

NIGP 69068 Relays, Etc., Item, covers electrical protective and control relays that state and local governments buy to maintain and upgrade power distribution, generation, and utility infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring control relays for transit systems, protection and automation relays for utility electrical networks, switchgear lineups for power generation facilities, and electrical maintenance services that include relay system diagnostics and repair. Issuing bodies include transit authorities, municipal utilities, county utilities, state departments, and county governments. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority and Kissimmee Utility Authority represent active recent buyers; the latter pursued a sole-source procurement for SEL 451 and SEL 751 protection relays to replace aging equipment without redesigning existing protection schemes and SCADA integration.

Recent opportunities span Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Washington. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority solicited control relays (RFQ 2101247, response due October 12, 2026) with FOB Destination freight terms, Net 30 payment, and emphasis on delivery schedule compliance as a material contract term. Kissimmee Utility Authority issued a sole-source quotation request (SS26054SH, due August 24, 2026) for SEL 451 and SEL 751 relays, designating Power Connections, Inc. as the sole authorized distributor for Florida and the southeastern United States based on Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories' exclusive distribution agreement. The Washington State Department of Ecology solicited electrical maintenance services (IFB 2618 ADM, bids due July 20, 2026, estimated contract value $150,000 or less) covering preventative maintenance on 151 switchboards, 37 transformers, 36 variable frequency drives, and related electrical equipment at its Lacey headquarters, set aside for small business or veteran-owned business. Dalton Utilities (Georgia) solicited medium-voltage and low-voltage switchgear lineups for a 55.6 MW generation facility (bids due September 11, 2026, delivery November 26, 2027), requiring North American or Western European sourcing and excluding materials from China and India.