NIGP 91818: Boiler Chemistry Consulting

NIGP 91818 Boiler Chemistry Consulting, an Item code, encompasses furnishing, installing, and supporting boiler and domestic hot water systems at municipal residential and commercial properties. State and local governments procure this work through fixed-price installation contracts and ongoing professional engineering services for facility operations, maintenance consultation, and compliance support. The City of Madison Community Development Authority and Pinellas County, Florida are recent issuing bodies active in this code; the Madison opportunity calls for boiler replacement with full system commissioning at three residential apartment complexes under an IFB posted in June 2026, while Pinellas County's April 2026 RFQ seeks continuing professional engineering services for operational and maintenance support at a waste-to-energy facility on a five-year term with optional extension.

Recent activity concentrates in Wisconsin and Florida. Madison's Straubel Wright Apartments Boiler Replacement (RFB 1505202026, due July 17, 2026) specifies six Lochinvar Knight high-efficiency boilers, indirect water heaters, pump systems, hydronic components, controls, and full system cleaning and commissioning, with Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements, $1 million general liability insurance, and all-inclusive fixed-fee pricing. Pinellas County's Waste to Energy Continuing Professional Engineering Services (RFQ 260406REQ, due April 23, 2026) evaluates on a 1,000-point criteria matrix emphasizing schedule and budget capability (425 points) and relevant project experience (375 points), with a five percent set-aside for Pinellas County Small Business Enterprise participation on assignments valued $50,000 or greater and a 10 percent SBE financial commitment mandate unless the prime holds SBE certification itself. Contract compensation varies by work assignment type—lump sum for defined scope, hourly rates for indeterminate work—with professional liability insurance of $5 million required.