NIGP 74028: Cylinders, Empty (for Refrigerant Gases)

NIGP 74028 Cylinders, Empty (For Refrigerant Gases) is an Item code covering empty refrigerant gas cylinders and related storage containers procured by state and local governments, particularly school districts and forensic facilities managing refrigerant recovery and disposal operations. State and local buyers under this code are soliciting empty cylinders as components of broader refrigerant management contracts—procurement paired with refrigerant reclamation services, recycling, and recovery work rather than as standalone commodity purchases. The issuing bodies soliciting refrigerant-related work include school districts (Sarasota County Schools, Florida), county-level forensic and evidence facilities (Harris County Institute of Forensic Science, Texas), and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles serving law enforcement and public-sector agencies (Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative supporting participating entities across Washington state and nationwide).

Recent activity under refrigerant-related procurement appears concentrated in Texas and Florida. The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida issued Bid #26-0063 (ITB) for Refrigerant Gas Services with a December 9, 2025 response deadline, requiring EPA-certified reclaimers to supply cylinder provisions in 30-pound, 50-pound, and 125-pound sizes across 52 school locations; the contract includes small and minority business enterprise self-identification options under Florida Statute 288.703(1). Harris County Institute of Forensic Science, Texas posted ITB 260132 on June 26, 2026 for specialty chemicals and industrial gases with a July 20, 2026 bid deadline and a one-year contract term beginning approximately October 1, 2026. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple participating counties and public entities, though the specific inclusion of refrigerant cylinders or refrigerant-related goods in that solicitation is not explicitly confirmed in the available documentation.