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

NIGP 85544 Lighting and Dimming Controls, an Item code, covers autotransformer dimmers, solid-state thyristor and triac dimming systems, control panels, and related lighting control equipment that state and local governments procure for facility maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring complete lighting control systems—including dimmers, relay panels, network infrastructure, and touchscreen control stations—as part of broader facility renovations, auditorium upgrades, and operational lighting supply agreements. County sheriff departments, school districts, and municipal authorities are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Florida, California, Colorado, Georgia, and the Upper Midwest. The work spans routine maintenance supplies (bulk electrical parts with dimming controls) through large-scale theatrical and performance-venue system installations requiring factory-authorized integrators and extensive commissioning.

Recent representative opportunities include the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner Department's purchase of industrial lighting supplies and equipment across multiple facilities under an IFB posted June 25, 2026, with responses due April 27, 2026, structured as a three-year term with optional renewals capped at $900,000; the Pinellas County School District's sealed-bid solicitation for theater lighting renovations at Palm Harbor University High School (ITB #26-CD-020, due May 15, 2026) valued at approximately $501,000 excluding contingency; Bibb County Public Schools' RFP for LED field lighting systems with remote dimming controls at seven middle schools and a sports complex (due May 21, 2026); Granite School District's auditorium lighting system upgrade at Cottonwood High School in Utah requiring a complete theatrical dimming and control system from a single manufacturer (IFB due April 16, 2026); and Boulder County's procurement for lighting fixtures and Wattstopper Digital Lighting Management dimming controls for a 40,000-square-foot facility remodel (due February 23, 2026). Geographic distribution shows ongoing demand in the Southeast (Florida school districts), Southwest (Arizona and California counties), and Mountain West (Colorado and Utah), with smaller recurring buys in the Midwest for parks and facilities maintenance.