NIGP 74036: Gaskets and Felts

NIGP 74036 Gaskets and Felts, an Item code, covers component parts and sealing materials that state and local governments procure as subcomponents within equipment supply agreements, maintenance frameworks, and capital projects rather than as standalone commodities. The work involves providing gaskets, felts, and related sealing elements as part of broader equipment supply contracts — typically bundled within HVAC/R systems, law enforcement and public-safety equipment platforms, or facility maintenance master supply agreements that consolidate procurement across multiple product categories and authorized manufacturers. Issuing bodies span county governments, state cooperative purchasing vehicles, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative frameworks; Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative) and Galveston County, Texas represent recent activity, with the former coordinating procurement across thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, and tribal governments throughout the United States and Canada.

Recent opportunities reflect the code's role as a line item within larger system procurements. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 on behalf of participating entities (including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, plus jurisdictions across the country) to establish a contracting solution for Law Enforcement Equipment with a response deadline of June 16, 2026; Galveston County, Texas solicited a Master Supply Agreement for HVAC/R Equipment and Supplies with proposals due April 30, 2026, requiring vendors to identify pricing and availability across 86 approved manufacturers. Both solicitations treat gaskets and felts as part of standardized equipment categories rather than discrete procurement objects, with geographic activity concentrated in Washington state and Texas. Cooperative purchasing frameworks dominate the issuing-body mix, extending reach across multiple counties and jurisdictions within single solicitations.