NIGP 83018: Calibrating Tanks

NIGP 83018 Calibrating Tanks, an Item code, encompasses the supply and delivery of compressed gases and related testing materials that state and local agencies use to operate and maintain fleet vehicles and facilities. State and local governments procure under this code to source compressed natural gases, testing gases, and related calibration materials for specialized transportation and maintenance operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include transit authorities managing CNG bus fleets and associated maintenance facilities.

The Orange County Transportation Authority posted IFB 260542 on October 8, 2026, soliciting test and operation gases for CNG buses and facilities with a response deadline of October 27, 2026. The contract carries a $100,000 budget for a two-year initial term and requires delivery to two facilities in the Los Angeles metropolitan area: the Garden Grove Base and Santa Ana Base. Bidders must provide three project references for similar services within the last two years, procure commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), automobile liability ($2 million combined single limits), and workers' compensation insurance within ten calendar days of agreement execution, and designate a qualified health and safety representative. The solicitation is federally funded and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with DBE participation goals and mandatory good-faith solicitation of certified DBE subcontractors. All materials must comply with CAL-OSHA and South Coast Air Quality Management District requirements, and pricing responses must be submitted in Microsoft Excel format using the Exhibit B Price Summary Sheet.