NIGP 95145: Service Charges

NIGP 95145 Service Charges, an Item code, covers specialized technical and professional services that state and local governments procure on a fee-per-transaction or usage basis. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing calibration and repair services for air monitoring equipment, laboratory testing services for regulatory compliance, technician training, and meter calibration charged at standardized unit rates. The issuing bodies span state environmental and racing regulatory agencies, with the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Waste Management and the Oregon Racing Commission posting opportunities within the past four months.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Finance and Administration Cabinet issued RFB75827000000212 in July 2026 for Draeger and Honeywell replacement parts, calibration gases, repair services, and technician training for portable air monitoring equipment used in emergency response, with bids due August 4, 2026; the contract includes a mandatory 90-mile geographic restriction around Frankfort, Kentucky, unit pricing for meter calibration at $125 per meter, qualified-bidder set-asides offering 15% preference, and a one-year initial term with four optional renewals. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services, posted RFQ SDASOBO00016824 on behalf of the Oregon Racing Commission in May 2026 for equine laboratory provider services including blood, urine, and hair sample testing for racehorses, with quotes due May 13, 2026, performance through October 1, 2029, and a contract value cap of $249,000; proposers must hold Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit accreditation and employ a laboratory manager with a Ph.D. in a natural science and five years' forensic toxicology experience. Recent activity appears concentrated in the Pacific Northwest and Upper South, with regulatory and environmental compliance driving demand.