NIGP 91438: Electrical

NIGP 91438 Electrical, Item code, encompasses electrical installation, maintenance, repair, and testing services that state and local governments procure for building systems, infrastructure, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing electrical work across building renovations, HVAC system integration, substation upgrades, switchgear replacement, emergency lighting systems, EV charging infrastructure, and specialized high-voltage and testing services. The issuing bodies span community colleges (Highline, South Seattle, Everett), state departments (Washington Department of Corrections, California Department of Veterans Affairs, Massachusetts, Florida Department of Environmental Protection), counties (Brevard, Pinellas, Harris, Liberty, Southwest Delaware County Municipal Authority), cities (Scranton, Long Beach, Quincy, San Antonio, Charlotte, Tampa, Salem, Frisco, Dallas), and school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Austin ISD, San Antonio ISD, Harbor Beach Community Schools, Northwest Consolidated Schools). Repeat activity concentrates among community colleges in Washington state and Florida state agencies managing park and facility projects. Geographic spread spans Washington, Florida, California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Oregon, Maryland, Utah, and Massachusetts, with recent posting activity highest in Florida, California, Washington, and Texas.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Long Beach Department of Public Works soliciting bids under ITB for Marine Stadium Electrical Infrastructure (bids due November 18, 2026) covering utility high-voltage service delivery, transformer installation, low-voltage distribution systems, and trenching; Pinellas County School District issuing an RFQ for Electrical Maintenance Repair Services (bids due October 8, 2026) on a cost-plus model with 24/7 emergency response and an estimated contract value of approximately $400,000; Caltrans Division of Procurement requesting bids for routine and non-routine electrical maintenance at District 02 Office in Redding under IFB #02A2539 (bids due November 3, 2026) with a contract ceiling of $484,000 and a three-year term; the City of Scranton soliciting sealed proposals for as-needed electrical services (proposals due October 27, 2026) structured by hourly labor rates and equipment rentals; and the City of Salem, Oregon requesting bids on electrical system testing at the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility under BID 267093 (bids due October 21, 2026) requiring NETA and NICET certification with an estimated 325 testing hours through June 2027. Set-asides and preferences in recent solicitations include small business reserves (Maryland), SBE goals (California Tideland-funded work), MBE/WBE goals (Liberty County, Georgia), DVBE incentives (California), and local-vendor requirements (Columbia County, Georgia HVAC parts procurement). Prevailing wage requirements apply to public works projects in multiple states, and many solicitations require performance and payment bonds, commercial general liability insurance, E-Verify compliance, and specialized licensing (Class C-10 electrical contractor in California, Oregon field evaluation firm status, NETA certification for testing services).