NIGP 91113: C.i.p., Commissioning

NIGP 91113 C.i.p., Commissioning is an Item code covering building commissioning and recommissioning services that state and local governments procure for facility systems verification, performance testing, operational readiness, and staff training across new construction, renovation, and existing-facility projects. Recent solicitations show demand spanning design-phase reviews, construction-phase functional testing, mechanical and electrical systems verification, envelope testing, laboratory systems commissioning, and post-occupancy monitoring—often paired with sustainable design compliance (LEED certification, energy efficiency standards) and infrastructure renewal projects. Issuing bodies include state university systems and their financing commissions, county facilities departments, city engineering and utilities offices, transit authorities, community colleges, and independent school districts. The Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission procuring on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and Austin Community College District appear as repeat buyers. Work scopes range from 7,000-square-foot municipal golf clubhouses to 145,000-square-foot research facilities with preliminary construction costs from $5 million to $109 million.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Georgia, and Florida. Representative opportunities include the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission requesting qualifications for commissioning services on the Translational Research Building at Augusta University (Project J-442, RFSQ due August 10, 2026) and the Skiles Critical Infrastructure Renewal at Georgia Tech (Project J-446, RFSQ due August 25, 2026); Williamson County, Texas issuing a prequalification solicitation to establish a multiple-award commissioning panel under Chapter 2254 (RFSQ 26RFSQ81, due September 24, 2026); the City of Madison, Wisconsin requesting bids for commissioning authority services on the Odana Golf Clubhouse (Odana Hills Golf Course, IFB 1506102026AH, due August 7, 2026); Texas State University requesting qualifications for energy optimization and cost reduction services (RFQ 754, due October 14, 2026); and the Orlando Utilities Commission soliciting qualified contractors for a Preferred Contractor Network including commissioning and retro-commissioning disciplines across residential and commercial customers in Orange County and Orlando, Florida. Insurance minimums typically require $1 million commercial general liability and $1 million professional liability per occurrence. Commissioning agents must often comply with E-Verify, state energy efficiency acts, and sustainable construction standards; many Georgia projects require Georgia Peach certification and compliance with the Energy Efficiency & Sustainable Construction Act of 2008. Evaluation typically weights experience and qualifications heavily (40–45%), followed by stability (25%) and suitability to the specific project (25–30%).