NIGP 98143: Generator Rental or Lease

NIGP 98143 Generator Rental or Lease, an Item code, encompasses the rental, leasing, and service of backup and emergency power generation equipment at state and local facilities, grounded in state and local procurements for preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, load bank testing, and temporary power supply during disasters and planned operational needs. Recent solicitations reveal that state and local governments are buying hands-on generator services—not just passive equipment rental—with contractors responsible for inspection protocols, load testing compliance with manufacturer and code standards, emergency response within tight windows (often four hours), and on-site maintenance documentation. County and municipal procurement offices dominate the issuing-body mix, joined by school districts, state departments, and transit authorities; Hillsborough County, Santa Clara County, Orange County (California), Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), Williamson County (Texas), and San Antonio Independent School District appear as repeat buyers across multiple rolling solicitations. The geographic spread spans California (Santa Clara, Orange, Riverside Counties; Ione), Florida (Hillsborough, Orange, Seminole Counties; Eastern Municipal Water District), Texas (San Antonio, Dallas, Williamson, Waco, Tarpon Springs, Lewisville, Tifton), Illinois (Murray Developmental Center, Vienna Correctional Center, Alton Mental Health Center), Colorado (Parker), New Jersey (Bergen County), Georgia (Glynn County, Tifton), Mississippi (Coast Electric Power Association), and scattered additional jurisdictions.

Recent representative opportunities include the County of Santa Clara ITB-PRC-FY27-0064 for generator preventive maintenance, inspection, load bank testing, and emergency repairs due November 11, 2026, requiring a California C-10 Electrical Contractor's License and prevailing wages on public works; Orange County, California's IFB #060-3146703-MB for emergency generator service and repairs across 33 facilities due November 12, 2026, with 24/7 response within one hour and a 5% local small-business preference; and Hillsborough County's solicitation for a new 1500 kW diesel generator system at the Valrico Reclaimed Water Facility (IFB-26-00326) due November 18, 2026, estimated at $4,728,600 with a 5% Small Business Enterprise subcontractor goal and federal FEMA funding compliance. Smaller municipalities and school districts issue rolling indefinite-quantity or continuous open-ended RFPs for as-needed maintenance and repair services without minimum work guarantees. Texas Division of Emergency Management's RFP 304T-27-975M4.2 for emergency ground support equipment rental across eight disaster regions due October 29, 2026 includes 25 generators as one category among forklifts, light towers, pumps, and hygiene facilities, requiring 2.0% service-disabled veteran utilization and 24-hour emergency availability. Most solicitations demand current electrical-contractor licensing (C-10 in California), maintenance of commercial general liability insurance ($1,000,000 to $2,000,000 per occurrence), workers' compensation, and E-Verify compliance; prevailing-wage obligations apply to public-works contracts in California and Illinois. Response dates cluster in late October and November 2026, with smaller maintenance and inspection cycles running through the summer and fall. Activity is steady but not concentrated in any single jurisdiction or geography; the code reflects routine municipal and county infrastructure stewardship with seasonal upticks for disaster-preparedness equipment staging.