NIGP 75525: Asphalt Heaters, Oil Fired

NIGP 75525 Asphalt Heaters, Oil Fired is an Item code that describes portable or stationary oil-fired heating equipment used to heat asphalt and bituminous materials on roadway construction and repair projects. State and local governments procure this equipment—or contract for services using it—primarily through public works departments and transportation authorities managing pavement rehabilitation, overlay, and maintenance work. The issuing bodies soliciting work under this code span city transportation departments, county public works offices, and airport authorities responsible for airfield pavement repair and maintenance.

Recent activity shows three representative solicitations across Georgia and California. The City of Atlanta Department of Transportation issued an IFB for Cleveland Avenue Pedestrian Mobility Improvements (bids due July 31, 2026) that includes roadway work requiring asphalt heating and placement. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport's Department of Aviation issued an SOQ for airfield repairs (bids due June 26, 2026) encompassing runway, taxiway, and ramp spall repairs, joint and crack sealing, and asphalt shoulder work—all services that typically depend on oil-fired asphalt heaters for material staging and temperature maintenance. Santa Clara County solicited bids for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard (bids due May 21, 2026), with scope including partial depth recycling and hot mix asphalt overlay work requiring heated asphalt delivery and placement. All three procurements are firm-price, fixed-duration contracts with no escalation; equipment rental or ownership, along with operator labor, typically appears as line items within broader construction bid pricing or as subcontracted services rather than as standalone commodity purchases.