NIGP 91130: C.i.p., Fabrication of Equipment

NIGP 91130, C.I.P., Fabrication of Equipment, is an Item code under which state and local governments procure custom metal fabrication and assembly services for infrastructure, equipment, and facility construction projects. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring fabricated components ranging from water treatment infrastructure to wastewater system equipment and specialized mechanical assemblies — typically through ITB and IFB notices with response windows of two to eight weeks. The issuing bodies span diverse public sectors: higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University System), county governments (DeKalb County, Georgia), municipalities (City of Palm Bay, Florida; City of Lubbock, Texas), and special-purpose authorities (Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority, South Carolina). Scope of work under this code includes site-specific metal fabrication, welding to AWS standards, assembly of pressure systems, and installation coordination, with contracts typically requiring performance bonds, liability insurance, and material warranties ranging from one to two years post-acceptance.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Florida, and the Southeast. Representative opportunities include the City of Lubbock's ITB 26-19467-MA for fabrication of four complete sets of auger bearing hangers and shafts for the South East Water Reclamation Plant (due February 24, 2026); Texas A&M University System's ITB TAMUS-ITB-26-0539 for range pipe fabrication services for the Ballistic Aero-Optics and Materials Range Phase II expansion on the RELLIS Campus in Bryan, Texas (due July 23, 2026); the City of Palm Bay's RFP 30-RFP-26 for design and construction of four production wells at the North Regional Water Treatment Plant, encompassing well casing installation and specialized drilling and testing services (due April 28, 2026); and the Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority's IFB 2026IFB020 for the Alljoy Low Pressure Sewer Phase 1 project in South Carolina, including fabrication and installation of approximately 114 grinder pump systems and low-pressure sewer lines across 21.5 miles of infrastructure (due March 24, 2026). Local preference provisions appear in some jurisdictions — notably Lubbock's application of Texas Local Government Code section 271.9051 — and disadvantaged-business participation is encouraged in South Carolina procurement.