NIGP 85544: Lighting and Dimming Controls: Autotransformer Dimmers, Control Panels, Solid State Thyristor/Triac Dimmers, etc.

NIGP 85544 Lighting and Dimming Controls (Item) is purchased by state and local governments primarily for theatrical lighting system installations, electrical maintenance and repair of building lighting infrastructure, commercial lighting fixtures and replacement parts, and airfield lighting fixtures and components. Recent solicitations span school districts, county governments, airport authorities, and municipal parks departments, with work including theater lighting renovations, auditorium lighting upgrades, parking lot and sports field lighting maintenance, LED fixture procurement, dimmer and control panel installation, and emergency lighting supplies. Pinellas County School District has posted multiple theatrical and electrical lighting opportunities in recent months, establishing itself as an active repeat buyer in this space. The code encompasses both capital projects (complete system overhauls with new theatrical lighting, video projection, and house lighting controls) and ongoing maintenance contracts structured as annual requirements or time-and-materials arrangements with emergency-response provisions.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, California, Arizona, Utah, Mississippi, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Texas, with notable volume in Florida school districts and Arizona municipalities. Pinellas County School District solicited Theater Lighting Renovations (ITB #26CD020, due May 15, 2026, approximately $501,000) including disconnection and removal of existing components, installation of new theatrical lighting systems with programming, video projection systems, house lighting controls, and sixteen hours of training; the County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner, issued an IFB for purchase of lighting supplies (IFB0603023302AA, due May 5, 2026, contract value not to exceed $900,000) covering indoor and outdoor fixtures, LED fixtures, lamps, ballasts, emergency lighting, and cables with 48-hour delivery for in-stock items and $5,000 cost-plus authority; and Pinellas County School District posted Electrical Maintenance Repair Services (RFB #26CD037, due October 8, 2026, approximately $400,000 over twelve months) encompassing auditorium and theater lighting, parking lot and sports field lighting, control panels, and 24/7 emergency response with thirty-minute callbacks. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, though municipal utilities and airport authorities also procure under this code.