NIGP 92838: Electrical (Alternator/Generator, Battery, Ignition System, Lights, etc.) Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 92838 Electrical (Alternator/Generator, Battery, Ignition System, Lights, Etc.) Maintenance and Repair is an Item code capturing the purchase of generator maintenance, repair, testing, and replacement services that state and local governments buy to keep backup power systems operational across facilities ranging from water treatment plants and detention centers to schools and municipal buildings. Recent solicitations show concrete demand for preventive maintenance contracts bundling oil changes, fuel filter replacement, and load bank testing; emergency repair response services with guaranteed callbacks and on-site arrival windows; generator replacement and installation projects; and specialized services including switchgear testing, remote monitoring via software, and fuel polishing. The issuing bodies span school districts (Pinellas County Schools, Northside ISD, Atlanta Public Schools), county governments (Seminole County, Santa Clara County, Cobb County, Henry County, DeKalb County, Hillsborough County), cities (Phoenix, Tampa, Fort Worth, Waxahachie, Sandy Springs), water and utility authorities (Eastern Municipal Water District, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Orlando Utilities Commission, DART), and special districts (City Colleges of Chicago). Repeat buyers in the source include Seminole County, Santa Clara County, and Henry County, each posting generator maintenance solicitations within the past four months. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California, with additional recent solicitations from Arizona, Illinois, Colorado, North Carolina, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Wisconsin.

Representative recent opportunities include Santa Clara County Procurement Department requesting bids for generator preventive maintenance, inspection, load bank testing, and emergency repair services under ITB-PRC-FY27-0064, with bids due November 11, 2026, requiring a C-10 Electrical Contractor's License and prevailing-wage compliance; Hillsborough County Capital Projects Management issuing IFB for a new 1500 kW/1875 kVA diesel generator system at the Valrico Reclaimed Water Facility, estimated at $4,728,600, with bids due November 18, 2026 and a 5% Small Business Enterprise subcontractor participation goal; City of Phoenix requesting sealed offers for Emergency Power Supply Systems Preventative Maintenance, Testing and Repair Services covering over 300 industrial generators ranging from 35 kW to 3,500 kW across municipal facilities under IFB-26-0395, with offers due October 9, 2026 and a five-year contract term beginning December 1, 2026; and Pinellas County School District soliciting sealed electronic bids for electrical maintenance and repair services including automatic transfer switch maintenance and emergency power systems support under ITB 26CD037, with bids due October 8, 2026 and an estimated contract value of approximately $400,000 across a one-year term with two optional renewals.