NIGP 74024: Condensing Units

NIGP 74024 Condensing Units, an Item code, covers remote refrigeration systems and walk-in cooler/freezer units that state and local governments procure for food service, law enforcement, and institutional kitchen operations. Recent solicitations show school districts and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing bodies acquiring these units as part of larger cafeteria and equipment infrastructure projects, often bundled with complementary refrigeration and food-prep equipment. Issuing bodies range from independent school districts to state-level cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell, which aggregates demand across counties, municipalities, and public entities nationwide. The work involves specification of commercial-grade refrigeration equipment meeting NSF certification, ENERGY STAR qualification, and FDA Food Code compliance standards, with vendors typically required to demonstrate multi-year experience supplying similar equipment to K-12 school districts or public agencies and maintain manufacturer authorization and appropriate insurance.

Temple Independent School District in Bell County, Texas posted RFP-008-26 on March 2, 2026 seeking a walk-in cooler/freezer unit with remote refrigeration system as part of a new high school cafeteria equipment procurement, with proposals due March 25, 2026. Sourcewell, acting on behalf of Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and participating entities across the United States and Canada, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 to establish a cooperative law enforcement equipment contracting solution with a June 16, 2026 proposal deadline. The Temple ISD opportunity emphasizes pricing and cost structure (40 points), technical specifications and quality compliance (25 points), vendor qualifications and experience (15 points), warranty and service response terms (5 points), and delivery logistics (5 points), with F.O.B. destination delivery required by October 2026 and firm pricing through installation. Recent activity spans Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Sourcewell's multi-state cooperative structure extending potential reach across the continental United States and Canada.