NIGP 95322: Boiler

NIGP Item 95322 Boiler covers installation, replacement, and maintenance of boiler equipment and associated hydronic systems at state and local facilities, including school buildings, courthouses, armories, housing complexes, and cultural centers. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing complete boiler systems—gas-fired hot water and steam boilers with thermal efficiencies ranging from 87% to 96.1%—along with replacement of pumps, piping, controls integration, and temporary systems to maintain occupancy during construction. Scope spans demolition of obsolete equipment, installation of manufacturer-specific boilers (Aerco Benchmark, Riello, Lochinvar, and HB Smith models are common), hydronic accessories, condensate treatment, variable frequency drives, and controls integration with building automation platforms (Trane Tracer, Distech DDC, Schneider Electric). Issuing bodies include county governments (Escambia County, Florida; Pinellas County Schools, Florida), municipalities (City of Meriden, Connecticut; City of Phoenix; City of Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Madison, Wisconsin), state departments (South Dakota Department of the Military), school districts (Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Michigan), and public housing authorities. Most recent activity clusters in Florida, South Dakota, Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Representative recent opportunities include Escambia County's ITB PD2526117 for new boiler installation at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building in Pensacola with bids due October 7, 2026, requiring demolition of existing boilers and installation of three Aerco Benchmark natural gas boilers rated 2,500 MBH each with controls integration, 45-day construction schedule, and $1,609 per diem liquidated damages; Pinellas County Schools' sealed electronic bid 26CD035 for boiler replacement at Palm Harbor University High School with bids due September 23, 2026, specifying two Riello AR 2000 condensing boilers at 2,000 MBH each, estimated contract value approximately $250,000, and six-month contract period; City of Meriden's prevailing-wage ITB B027-27 for Curtis Center boiler decommissioning and replacement with bids due October 14, 2026, subject to Connecticut prevailing wage rates and local preference within 10% of low bid; South Dakota Department of the Military's IFBs for boiler replacement at Sioux Falls Armory (CFMO# 466446, bids due September 3, 2026) and Yankton Readiness Center (CFMO# 466422, bids due August 27, 2026), both requiring resident subcontractor certification and substantial completion within 330 days. Boiler maintenance contracts also appear—City of Phoenix IFB FY27-086-03 for five-year chiller and boiler system maintenance across multiple housing facilities with bids due August 24, 2026, includes DBE-neutral participation and Davis-Bacon labor rates.