NIGP 96748: Machinery, All Types

NIGP 96748 Machinery, All Types is an Item code under which state and local governments procure equipment maintenance, repair, and replacement services; specialized manufacturing of industrial components; and capital purchases of process machinery, industrial equipment, and mechanical systems for water, wastewater, environmental, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show a mix of preventative and emergency maintenance contracts for HVAC, boiler, chiller, pump, and building automation systems; industrial machinery repair (culvert inspection equipment, brine machines, lift station pumps); custom fabrication and installation of specialized equipment (rotor field poles for hydropower generators, walk-in refrigeration units); and one-time capital purchases (forklifts, agricultural sprayers). Issuing bodies span state departments (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, California Department of Water Resources, California Department of Transportation, Kentucky Department of Agriculture), regional utilities (Tohopekaliga Water Authority in Florida), county governments and special districts (Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department in Colorado, Floyd County Board of Commissioners in Georgia, West Haven Special Service District in Utah, Tooele County Parks and Recreation in Utah), cities (Fort Worth and Salem, Oregon; American Fork and Frisco, Texas; Seminole County Schools in Florida), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell). The code attracts both straightforward repair-and-maintenance scopes and complex capital projects with multi-year renewal options and performance incentives tied to response time and service quality.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (maintenance contracts for animal disease labs, chiller expansion, and odor control systems), the interior West (Colorado, Utah, Georgia, Kentucky), Oregon (drinking water and emergency testing laboratory services), and Texas (commercial kitchen equipment, CMAR environmental facility). Representative opportunities include the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' ITB for comprehensive mechanical systems maintenance at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee (ITB16459, due August 5, 2026), requiring Florida licensing, EPA certification, and 24/7 emergency response with two-hour critical-systems availability; the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's chiller expansion project (ITN16096, due June 26, 2026) encompassing installation of new chilled-water and condenser-water pump systems, cooling tower basin, electrical systems, and fire protection; the California Department of Water Resources' specialized manufacturing bid for rotor field poles serving four hydropower stations (IFB 10215386, due February 24, 2026), requiring Class A General or C-10 Electrical contractor license and three percent DVBE participation minimum; and Fort Worth's non-exclusive services agreement for commercial kitchen and laundry equipment repair across municipal departments (RFP 26-0109, due March 19, 2026), with a 30% small business participation goal and best-value scoring favoring minority subcontracting. Maintenance contracts typically require current state licensing, documented technical qualifications for specific equipment manufacturers, multi-year terms with renewal options, comprehensive insurance ($1 million to $3 million general liability), 24/7 availability, and documented response-time performance metrics with financial penalties for delays.