NIGP 93850: Gas Equipment (Hospital, Laboratory, and Welding) Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 93850 Gas Equipment (Hospital, Laboratory, and Welding) Maintenance and Repair, an Item code, encompasses the purchase, installation, maintenance, and repair of welding lab extraction and ventilation systems, welding consumables, and related equipment for educational and institutional facilities. State and local governments buying under this code are primarily community colleges and school districts sourcing welding materials, supplies, equipment, and specialized installation services for their instructional programs. Solicitations range from discrete capital projects—such as removal and installation of ventilation infrastructure—to multi-year supply contracts for recurring welding consumables including rods, electrodes, sheets, tubes, and specialty materials in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Issuing bodies include California community college districts and Texas community college systems, which represent the visible buyers in recent postings.

Mt. San Antonio Community College District issued an IFB (Solicitation 2026067) due July 16, 2026, for the purchase and installation of forty-seven flexible vent extraction arms in its Welding Lab at Building 69 in Walnut, California, with an Engineer's Base Bid Estimate of $150,000 and a 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation goal; contractors must hold a California C-20 license and DIR registration. Collin College in Texas posted two ITBs for three-year welding materials and supplies contracts—FY2024-ITB-020 (due March 19, 2024) and FY2024-ITB-024 (due April 19, 2024)—each with an anticipated annual procurement volume of approximately $400,000 and multi-vendor award structures, evaluated on purchase price (35%), references (15%), meeting district needs (15%), quality (15%), vendor historical relationship (5%), total cost of ownership (5%), and state of Texas vendor status (5%). Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas, with both states showing active community college procurement under the code.