NIGP 96165: Scanning and Testing for Electrical Hot-Spots, etc.

NIGP 96165 Scanning and Testing for Electrical Hot-Spots, Etc., an Item code, covers electrical maintenance, repair, installation, and testing services that state and local governments buy to support facility operations, safety compliance, and infrastructure upgrades across schools, utilities, municipalities, and special districts. The scope spans indoor and outdoor electrical work including fixture and receptacle installation, panel and distribution-board maintenance, lighting systems (auditorium, parking lot, sports field), motor controls, HVAC and mechanical controls, solar and EV charging systems, low-voltage IT/AV and security installations, conduit work, transformer repair and reconditioning, and emergency response services. Testing and diagnostic work includes infrared panel scans, lug torquing, panel monitoring, flow testing of integrated systems, and inline inspection training. Issuing bodies include school districts (Atlanta Public Schools, Pinellas County School District, Harlingen Consolidated ISD), municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority, City of Lubbock), cities (City of DeBary, City of Lawrenceville, DeKalb County), city colleges (City Colleges of Chicago), and the Railroad Commission of Texas for specialized training. Most solicitations require state electrical contractor licenses, background screening where school or critical infrastructure access is required, prevailing wage and local minimum wage compliance in union jurisdictions, comprehensive insurance including general liability ($1 million to $2 million per occurrence), and workers' compensation coverage.

Recent activity clusters in Florida (DeBary irrigation and utility work; Kissimmee conduit installation; Pinellas County schools electrical maintenance) and Georgia (Atlanta Public Schools electrical services; DeKalb County on-call repairs; City of Lawrenceville transformer reconditioning), with additional opportunities in Texas (Lubbock water reclamation; Harlingen ISD maintenance; Railroad Commission training) and Illinois (City Colleges of Chicago low-voltage JOC). Representative recent opportunities include Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFP for continuing conduit installation services (multiple concurrent locations, 167 line items, firm fixed-price with three-year base plus two one-year renewals, proposals due July 28, 2026); Pinellas County School District's IFB for electrical maintenance and repair services (estimated $400,000, 24/7 emergency response, proposals due October 8, 2026); Atlanta Public Schools' IFB for district-wide electrical services across 87 schools (maintenance, repair, renovation, installation, pre-bid October 1, 2026, bids due October 26, 2026); and City Colleges of Chicago's JOC for electrical low voltage and IT/AV systems (maximum $5 million, 60-month base, 25% MBE and 7% WBE goals, bids due October 21, 2026). DeKalb County, Georgia issued ITB 2026-098 for on-call electrical services (annual contract with two one-year renewals, bids due September 17, 2026). Most contracts run one to five years with optional renewals; pricing typically remains firm for the first year with CPI-based adjustments thereafter where permitted.