NIGP 96848: Inspection Services, Electrical Instrumentation and Control

NIGP 96848 Inspection Services, Electrical Instrumentation and Control is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialized inspection, testing, and diagnostic services for electrical systems, control infrastructure, and instrumentation equipment at treatment plants, utility facilities, and institutional buildings. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions buying engineer-led inspection and testing services for water and wastewater treatment plants, including SCADA system assessments, electrical switchgear evaluations, generator fueling system inspections, arc flash studies, and transformer condition monitoring. Cities, counties, water authorities, and school districts are the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Florida, Georgia, California, and Texas, though the code draws solicitations from utilities and municipalities nationwide.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix (WS90100092), which sought qualifications for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems inspection and testing engineering services at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant with a qualifications-based selection process emphasizing arc flash hazard testing and UL508 requirements; Orange County, Florida (Y26-604), which solicited sealed offers for electrical and mechanical upgrades at the Eastern Water Reclamation Facility, including 15KV switchgear modifications, generator replacements, and protective relay upgrades with bids due April 30, 2026; the City of Lawrenceville, Georgia (RP007-26), which sought transformer repair and reconditioning services on an annual contract with four optional renewal periods, with inspection and diagnostic testing for distribution transformers up to 2,600 KVA and sealed proposals due May 21, 2026; and the City of Cooper City, Florida (RFQ2026-1), which requested engineering design services for electrical system improvements across water and wastewater treatment facilities with qualifications due March 16, 2026 through the OpenGov Procurement Portal and an estimated base fee of $3.7 million. The code also encompasses facility condition assessments (Talent, Oregon, RFP SKT159000017406, due August 10, 2026), building code inspection and plan review (Jefferson County, Texas; Union City, Georgia; Hillsborough County Public Schools), power distribution maintenance (Eastern Municipal Water District, Riverside County), and electrical insulating oil testing (Key West Utility Board). Participation by small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, and women-owned businesses is encouraged in several solicitations but not uniformly mandated. Geographic concentration remains strongest in Florida, Georgia, and California, with emerging activity in the Pacific Northwest and Texas.