NIGP 74028: Cylinders, Empty (for Refrigerant Gases)

NIGP 74028 Cylinders, Empty (For Refrigerant Gases) is an Item code covering empty cylinders used to store and transport refrigerant gases and related industrial gases. State and local governments procure these cylinders for forensic laboratories, law enforcement facilities, and other agencies requiring refrigeration or gas-handling infrastructure. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county-level forensic and public-safety organizations, with procurement conducted both directly and through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions and entity types.

Harris County Institute of Forensic Science issued an ITB (Solicitation 260132) on June 26, 2026, for specialty chemicals, industrial gases, and related items with a bid due date of July 20, 2026, and a one-year contract term beginning approximately October 1, 2026. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued an RFP (#061626) on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment due June 16, 2026, structured as a cooperative procurement framework spanning Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, Yakima County, and numerous other jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada. The Sourcewell vehicle demonstrates the prevalence of multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing in this commodity space, enabling vendors to serve thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities through a single framework agreement. Recent activity is concentrated in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with the cooperative structure extending national reach.