NIGP 73054: Measuring Instruments, Analog and Digital (for Capacitance, Current, Frequency, Impedance, Power, Resistance, Sound Level, Voltage, etc.)

NIGP 73054 Measuring Instruments, Analog and Digital (For Capacitance, Current, Frequency, Impedance, Power, Resistance, Sound Level, Voltage, Etc.) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized testing and metering equipment for utility operations, transportation infrastructure, and public safety. Recent solicitations show demand for digital RF wattmeters used in communications testing, AMI cellular telemetry endpoint devices for advanced metering infrastructure, electrical protective equipment testing services that require certified laboratory analysis, and Motorola radio testing accessories for public safety agencies. Issuing bodies span state transportation departments (Texas Department of Transportation), water and utility commissions (Springfield Water and Sewer Commission), city utilities (City of Ocala Electric Utility), county sheriff's departments (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department), and county government agencies (County of Santa Clara). Texas Department of Transportation has appeared in the recent opportunities block multiple times, signaling repeat activity under this code.

The code shows activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, California, and Missouri, with representative recent solicitations including the City of Ocala RFQ ELE/260653 for testing and certification of electrical protective rubber equipment due May 11, 2026, requiring NAILforPET or equivalent test-lab accreditation; the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission's Bid No. 27-05 for AMI cellular network telemetry endpoint devices and encoder registers due October 6, 2026, valued not to exceed $700,000 annually; and the Texas Department of Transportation's RFO 601440000053454 for 27 units of digital RF wattmeters with carrying cases (Telewave Model 44D-LX or approved equals) due September 8, 2026. The Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department issued an IFB for Job Order Contracting services covering security electronics and detention equipment with a not-to-exceed value of $3 million over one year, due August 19, 2026, requiring pre-qualified vendor status and California State Contractor's License Board certifications. Procurement activity shows a mix of equipment sales, specialized testing services requiring laboratory certification and compliance with OSHA and ASTM standards, and longer-term blanket agreements structured through construction task catalogs or as-needed supply contracts.