NIGP 96189: Weatherization Audit Services

NIGP 96189 Weatherization Audit Services is an Item code covering residential and facility energy audits, HVAC efficiency assessments, and related building performance diagnostics that state and local governments procure to evaluate energy consumption and retrofit opportunities. Recent solicitations show municipalities and transit authorities buying comprehensive energy audits with specialized diagnostic services—Manual J HVAC sizing, Manual S efficiency mapping, Manual D ductwork analysis, and appliance metering—as well as facility asset audits tied to energy and infrastructure management. The City of Phoenix Neighborhood Services Department and the City of Detroit Department of Transportation represent the kinds of issuing bodies active under this code, with solicitations structured as RFQu (Request for Qualifications) and RFP (Request for Proposal) awards ranging from five-year renewable consulting relationships to multi-location facility audits. Contractors must hold relevant licensing and certifications, maintain insurance with minimum limits typically between $1 million and $1.5 million per occurrence, and comply with nondiscrimination and workforce requirements including disadvantaged business enterprise participation plans and priority hire commitments where applicable.

Activity over the past six months spans Florida, Arizona, and Michigan. The City of Phoenix issued RFQu NSDRFQU26006 for residential energy audit services with a November 6, 2026 response deadline, requiring Standard, Emergency, and Final Audit capability plus diagnostic services with staff holding minimum one-year relevant experience and Arizona Contractor licensing. The City of Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of DDOT, issued RFP 545164 for asset inventory audits across seven transit locations with a June 1, 2026 deadline and mandatory pre-proposal conference on May 11, 2026, evaluating experience (35 points), scheduling (25 points), methodology (25 points), and pricing (15 points). The earlier Rob Sullivan Park irrigation improvements project (City of DeBary, IFB 0315, due April 10, 2015) reflects legacy infrastructure audit work separate from energy audits but part of the broader facility audit portfolio. Pricing proposals must remain firm for specified periods (120 days in Detroit's case; annual price adjustments subject to approval in Phoenix), and successful contractors face monthly reporting into municipal certification systems and data delivery in machine-readable formats.