NIGP 82008: Boilers, High Pressure

NIGP 82008 Boilers, High Pressure is an Item code under which state and local governments procure boiler replacement, maintenance, inspection, repair, and associated system services—capturing both capital equipment purchases and ongoing preventative maintenance contracts across facilities ranging from schools and county detention centers to transit authorities and utility plants.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, county governments, municipal departments, state agencies, and special-purpose districts. Recent activity shows school districts (Pinellas County Schools in Florida, Liberty County Schools in Georgia, Cherokee County Schools in Georgia, Klein ISD in Texas) and county facilities management operations (Orange County Sheriff-Coroner in California, Fulton County Georgia, Dougherty County Georgia) as repeat buyers. The scope of work divides into three categories: capital replacement of end-of-life boilers with new equipment (typically gas-fired condensing or high-efficiency models with outputs ranging from 750 MBH to 4,999,000 BTU); preventative maintenance and inspection contracts requiring annual or semi-annual service with emergency repair availability; and equipment-only purchases of boiler and pump packages for integration with new or existing building automation systems. Replacement projects often include associated work—piping modifications, hydronic specialties, condensate neutralization, controls integration, and system startup—while maintenance contracts frequently specify 24/7 emergency response with four-hour on-site arrival times and certified technician requirements. Winning bidders must hold state contractor licenses (California C-4, Florida mechanical contractor, or equivalent), carry $1 million to $3 million general liability insurance, and provide prevailing-wage compliance where public works thresholds apply.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in California (Orange County Sheriff, Caltrans District 7 Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Clara County), Florida (Pinellas County Schools, Dougherty County, Escambia County, FDVA Daytona Beach), Georgia (Fulton County, Dougherty County, Liberty County Schools, Cherokee County Schools), and Texas (TDCJ Ellis Unit, Texas HHSC Wichita Falls, Klein ISD), with additional activity in South Dakota, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and other states. Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner (RFP, October 14, 2026 response deadline) for testing, insulation, and repair of 14 boiler and water heater units across five facilities with Orange County Local Small Business and DVBE 5–8% preference adjustments; Pinellas County School District (IFB, September 23, 2026 response deadline) for boiler replacement at Palm Harbor University High School with two 2,000 MBH gas-fired condensing boilers, $250,000 estimated value, and mandatory pre-bid conference; Texas Department of Criminal Justice (RFP, October 12, 2026 response deadline) for boiler #1 and #3 replacement at Ellis Unit with two 400 HP Powermaster gas boilers and pre-engineered metal boiler houses, $5,417,100 estimated budget; and Caltrans District 7 (IFPQ, October 22, 2026 response deadline) restricted to certified Small Businesses and DVBEs for three annual maintenance cycles and associated repair services on three Unilux water-tube boilers, with $484,000 estimated total bid cap and state prevailing-wage compliance if bid exceeds $15,000.