NIGP 74060: Refrigerant Recovery Systems and Accessories

NIGP 74060 Refrigerant Recovery Systems and Accessories, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of refrigerant recovery machines and related services by state and local governments to support fleet and facility maintenance operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring fully assembled, ready-to-operate refrigerant recovery equipment — typically ROBINAIR 17800C units or approved equivalents certified to UL1963 standards — capable of safely recovering, evacuating, and recharging multiple refrigerant types. The code also covers refrigerant recovery, reclamation, cleaning, and disposal services on an as-needed basis, with EPA-certified reclaimers providing per-pound pricing and labor rates across multiple refrigerant grades (R-22, 134-A, 410-A, R-454B). Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include transit authorities (Broward County Transportation), school districts (School Board of Sarasota County), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). All vendors must comply with Federal Transit Administration requirements when contracts are FTA-funded, including Buy America Certification, debarment and suspension verification, and DBE participation where applicable; school district procurement also accepts small business and minority business enterprise self-identification under Florida statute.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, with Broward County Transportation posting two separate FTA-funded solicitations in April and May 2026 for eight and five refrigerant recovery machines respectively, both with response dates in early May and late May 2026. The School Board of Sarasota County issued Bid #26-0063 for refrigerant gas services across 52 facilities, with submission required by December 9, 2025 via VendorLink and contract awards effective from January 2026. Sourcewell's RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment, posted May 12, 2026 with response due June 16, 2026, establishes a cooperative purchasing framework available to multiple jurisdictions across Washington state and nationwide. All procurements require vendors to include labor, shipping, delivery, and offloading charges within unit pricing on an FOB Destination basis, with manufacturers' warranties of one year for labor and two years for parts where specified.