NIGP 78593: Vocational Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 78593 Vocational Equipment and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses hands-on technical equipment, materials, and consumables that state and local governments procure to support workforce development, career and technical education, and vocational rehabilitation programs. Recent solicitations show school districts, community colleges, counties, and state workforce agencies buying welding materials and rods, HVAC training systems with fault-troubleshooting capabilities, native plant nursery stock for environmental restoration training, independent living skills equipment for vocational rehabilitation, and instructional aids aligned with vocational curricula. The issuing bodies span community colleges (Massasoit Community College in Massachusetts, Collin College in Texas), independent school districts (Pflugerville ISD in Texas), counties (Tuolumne County, California; Orange County, California), and state workforce commissions (Texas Workforce Commission). Community colleges appear as repeat buyers of specialized technical training equipment, while school districts and counties procure both consumable materials and durable vocational equipment.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (Collin College, Pflugerville ISD, Texas Workforce Commission) and California (Tuolumne County, Orange County), with additional activity in Massachusetts (Massasoit Community College). Representative recent solicitations include Collin College's FY2024-ITB-020 and FY2024-ITB-024, both inviting bids for three-year welding materials, supplies, and equipment contracts with estimated annual procurement volumes of approximately $400,000 and multi-vendor awards; Massasoit Community College's BD271063MCC02MCC02132634, an IFB posted August 20, 2026, for HVAC Controls Learning System and Fault Troubleshooting System with delivery and installation required by December 31, 2026; Orange County's RFP 0122949801ST, posted June 30, 2026, for California Native Container Plant Supply and Services including 83 native plant species in multiple container sizes, growing, propagation, and educational training services with 5% Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise cost preferences; and Texas Workforce Commission's Open Enrollment solicitation 3202600157, posted May 15, 2026, for Independent Living Services for Older Individuals who are Blind, with application deadline November 16, 2026, compensation at $75 per hour for skills training contingent on service completion and approval, no volume guarantees, and open to qualified multi-vendor selection statewide.