NIGP 93667: Refrigeration Equipment Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 93667 Refrigeration Equipment Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, encompasses preventive maintenance, emergency repair, parts replacement, and equipment diagnostics on commercial walk-in coolers, freezers, and ice machines at state and local facilities. State and local governments buy routine cleaning and sanitation services on ice makers across school locations; compressor diagnostics and refrigerant leak detection at correctional centers and warehouses; quarterly inspections and coil cleaning on walk-in units at veterans homes and health service facilities; and one-time replacement of failed compressor systems at workforce development centers. Issuing bodies span state departments (corrections, health services, veterans affairs, workforce commission), independent school districts, county governments, county health authorities, and specialized public corporations. Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Department of State Health Services, and state veterans affairs agencies appear repeatedly as buyers. Illinois correctional facilities and Texas state agencies show the highest recent activity.

Representative recent solicitations include the Texas Department of State Health Services requesting preventive maintenance and repair services on six Bally walk-in refrigeration units at its Pharmacy Central Warehouse in Austin (IFB HHS0017236, due July 14, 2026, with five-year experience minimum and 24-hour emergency response requirement); the Pinellas County School District soliciting ice maker cleaning and sanitation across 121 school locations in Florida (RFQ 26JG006, due April 30, 2026, estimated value approximately $45,000 for the initial one-year term, with five years' prior ice maker service experience required); the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs at Illinois Veterans Home Chicago requesting quarterly inspections and maintenance on four walk-in coolers, one walk-in freezer, and eighteen ice machines (bid due July 6, 2026, 36-month initial term with ten-year maximum including renewals); the Illinois Department of Corrections issuing multiple bids for walk-in refrigeration equipment replacement at Sheridan Correctional Center (IFB due February 24, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid and site visit required); and the Colorado Department of Corrections seeking one-time compressor rack repair at its Central Warehouse in Canon City (documented quotes with May deadlines). Buyers typically require EPA Universal CFC licensing, comprehensive liability and workers' compensation insurance, background checks on site personnel, five-plus years of relevant experience, and 24-72 hour emergency response capability. Many contracts span one to three years with renewal options and include prevailing wage compliance and Texas or Illinois standard certification requirements where applicable.