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, encompasses preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, parts procurement, and system testing for backup generators, uninterruptible power supplies, motor control centers, and distributed control systems that manage power infrastructure at municipal facilities, water treatment plants, and county government buildings. State and local governments are soliciting this work from county departments, city municipal service departments, state facilities management offices, and special-purpose water authorities. The scope includes generator load bank testing and remote monitoring, emergency response services with defined response-time commitments, preventative maintenance on switchboards and panel boards, UPS units, variable frequency drives, distributed control system parts and accessories, and corrective repairs of failed equipment. Service-level expectations typically include 24/7 emergency availability, same-day or next-day parts delivery for critical components, on-site technician labor rates quoted separately for normal hours, overtime, and weekend/holiday work, and mandatory staff training at contractor expense.

Recent solicitations span Virginia, Georgia, Washington, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Fairfax County, Virginia issued RFP 2000004461 for electrical and emergency power systems installation and/or replacement, due October 16, 2026. The City of Atlanta, Department of Watershed Management, conducted prequalification for Foxboro Distributed Control System parts and repair services supporting SCADA systems at water treatment facilities, due September 8, 2026 for the prequalification phase, structured as Group I (DCS parts and accessories) and Group II (miscellaneous services including startup testing, loop checks, and staff training) with a 24-hour parts delivery requirement for 90 percent of orders and 72-hour delivery for the remainder. The Washington State Department of Ecology issued IFB 2618 ADM for electrical maintenance services at its headquarters in Lacey covering 151 switchboards and panel boards, 37 dry transformers, 3 motor control centers, and 15 UPS units, with bids due July 20, 2026 and a two-hour emergency response requirement; the contract is set aside for small business or veteran-owned business and valued at $150,000 or less. Columbia County, Georgia solicited bids for emergency backup generator supply and installation at three facilities, due July 9, 2026 with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued a small order purchase for one-time preventative maintenance on five Eaton UPS units, due May 5, 2026, with a maximum annual contract value of $94,000.