NIGP 92567: Mechanical Engineering

NIGP 92567 Mechanical Engineering, an Item code, encompasses architectural and engineering design, planning, and construction-phase services for mechanical systems in buildings and infrastructure. State and local governments procure this work primarily through design RFQs and on-call task-order contracts to support capital projects, HVAC system replacements, energy system upgrades, and facility renovations across school districts, municipalities, counties, universities, and special-purpose districts.

The issuing bodies are diverse: school districts (Marion County Public Schools in Florida, Pinellas County and Portsmouth Public Schools in Virginia, Hutto ISD in Texas), counties (Orange County, California; Pinellas County, Florida), cities (Fort Myers, Orlando, Daytona Beach, and Atlanta), universities (Texas A&M University System, Sam Houston State University, University of West Georgia), municipal water and utilities authorities (West Basin Municipal Water District, Orlando Utilities Commission), and airports (Melbourne Airport Authority, John Wayne Airport). Orange County, California appears as a repeat buyer, with multiple A-E pre-qualification solicitations on concurrent schedules. Recent opportunities show work distributed across Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, Virginia, and Utah, with the majority clustering in California and Florida. Representative solicitations include Marion County Public Schools' RFQ for Belleview Middle School HVAC Upgrades (design services for a chilled-water system replacement, due February 26, 2026), Orange County, California's multiple QVL procurements for A-E architectural and cost-estimating services on task-order bases (responses due October 23, 2026 and prior dates), the City of Orlando's design RFQ for drainwell replacement and flood mitigation funded through CDBG-DR (due October 14, 2026), Texas A&M University System's RFQ for the Cyclotron Institute Expansion and Evans Library renovation (due September 15 and October 13, 2026 respectively), and Melbourne Airport Authority's ITB for Central Energy Plant construction with HVAC replacement (due September 17, 2026). Compensation structures are predominantly time-and-materials with hourly labor rates or fixed fees negotiated post-award; Florida's Consultants Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA) and Texas Education Code processes dominate selection in those states. On-call continuing-services contracts with three-year initial terms and optional renewals are standard delivery vehicles for larger jurisdictions managing ongoing capital programs. Evaluation criteria typically weight relevant project experience (30–50 points), qualifications of assigned personnel (17–35 points), availability and capacity to perform (15–25 points), understanding of project scope or approach (15–30 points), and compliance with contract terms (2.5–5 points).