NIGP 98141: Gas Equipment Rental or Lease

NIGP 98141 Gas Equipment Rental Or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the rental and lease of gases and related equipment across medical, industrial, welding, laboratory, and emergency-response applications that state and local governments procure to support operational needs. Recent solicitations reveal state and local buyers are renting or leasing medical gases and accessories for county healthcare operations, portable pumps for emergency hurricane response, propane systems for fire stations, industrial and specialty gases for statewide agency networks, and digester gas utilization equipment at water reclamation facilities. The issuing-body mix spans county boards of commissioners (Palm Beach County, Hillsborough County, Marion County), state-level procurement divisions (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), special-purpose water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), and higher-education institutions (Texas A&M University System). Counties appear as repeat buyers, with multiple Florida counties and Texas state agencies executing term contracts for gases and equipment support.

Recent opportunities cluster in Florida and Texas. Palm Beach County issued an IFB for medical gases and accessories due August 21, 2026, while Hillsborough County posted an ITB for hurricane-season portable pump rentals with an estimated five-year contract value of $5,589,125.00 and a July 31, 2026 deadline. Marion County Fire Rescue solicited propane tank installation, maintenance, and replacement services across 32 fire stations with an April 30, 2026 response date. The State of Texas Comptroller posted an RFI for statewide delivery of laboratory, medical, and welding gases and dewar rental services across 25 TxDOT Highway Districts, representing a planning phase before formal solicitation. The Eastern Municipal Water District in California issued an RFP for a long-term Design-Build-Finance-Own-Operate-Maintain agreement to convert digester gas to renewable natural gas or energy products at three regional water reclamation facilities, with proposal interviews anticipated in May-June 2026 and board approval in October 2026. These opportunities reflect demand for reliable, compliant gas supply chains and emergency-response equipment in healthcare, fire rescue, water treatment, and multi-agency statewide contexts.