NIGP 94172: Power Generating and Transmitting Control System Maintenance and Repair Services

NIGP 94172 Power Generating And Transmitting Control System Maintenance And Repair Services, an Item code, covers preventive maintenance, emergency repair, load bank testing, remote monitoring, and component replacement for backup generators, UPS systems, and electrical switchgear serving state and local facilities. State and local governments use this code to maintain critical power infrastructure at municipal offices, water treatment plants, detention centers, convention centers, fire stations, and government complexes. Recent solicitations reflect a mix of issuing bodies: cities (Sandy Springs, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta), counties (Columbia County Georgia, Chatham County Georgia, Hillsborough County Florida, Pinellas County Florida, White County Georgia, Fairfax County Virginia), state departments (Washington Department of Ecology, Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois Department of Central Management Services), special-purpose water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District California), and school districts (Fairfax County Public Schools). The scope spans preventive maintenance on generator fleets ranging from 5 kilowatts to 1,000 kilowatts; annual load bank testing and fuel polishing per NFPA 110; UPS battery inspection and thermal imaging; emergency response within two to four hours; software-based remote monitoring integration; and replacement of switchgear, circuit breakers, and control systems.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, California, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, and Washington, with recent RFPs and ITBs posted across these states. Representative opportunities include the City of Sandy Springs RFQ 27-001 (July 17, 2026 due date) for citywide backup generator preventive maintenance and remote monitoring; Columbia County Georgia's emergency backup generator supply and installation bid (July 9, 2026) with mandatory pre-bid meeting June 17; the Washington Department of Ecology IFB 2618 ADM for electrical maintenance at its Lacey headquarters (July 20, 2026 due date), estimated at $150,000 or less with a small business or veteran-owned business set-aside; Chatham County Georgia's annual detention center generator service contract with quarterly minor maintenance and annual major service (May 5, 2026 due date) and a 30 percent M/WBE participation goal; Fairfax County Public Schools and Fairfax County Government IFB 2000004289 for preventive maintenance and repair across nine facility locations (May 8, 2026 due date); the City of Dallas three-year ID/IQ service price agreement for generator maintenance with 24/7 emergency response and load bank testing (May 15, 2026); and Pinellas County Florida's competitive sealed bid for replacement of generator controls and switchgear at the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility under a two-step qualification process (March 24, 2026 Step 1 due date, March 31, 2026 Step 2 due date) with a 4 percent SBE participation goal. Activity is steady and diverse across issuing body types and geographic regions.