NIGP 98168: Steam Boilers, Steam Heating, and Power Plant Items Rental or Lease

NIGP 98168 Steam Boilers, Steam Heating, and Power Plant Items Rental or Lease, an Item code, covers state and local procurement of boiler equipment replacement and installation—particularly gas-fired, high-efficiency condensing boilers with integrated controls systems for school and municipal buildings. Recent solicitations show school districts and cities buying complete boiler replacements inclusive of removal, equipment supply, piping systems, hydronic accessories, DDC (direct digital controls) integration, commissioning, and warranty service. Work centers on removal of legacy equipment (often cast-iron or HB Smith models), installation of modern forced-draft condensing units with specified thermal-efficiency ratings (typically 96%+), BACnet or Distech controls with WiFi and touchscreen interfaces, and full system startup and testing. The issuing-body mix includes county school districts (Pinellas County School District in Florida, Klein ISD in Texas), municipal purchasing departments (Bridgeport, Connecticut; City of Madison, Wisconsin), and county-level procurement offices (Fairfax County, Virginia). Separate mechanical-services catalog-discount solicitations suggest scope also encompasses standing-offer arrangements for routine mechanical maintenance and parts.

Recent activity clusters in the Southeast and Midwest, with solicitations from Florida, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Virginia between June and September 2026. Pinellas County School District issued an IFB for boiler replacement at Palm Harbor University High School (RFB 26CD035, due Sep 23, 2026, approximately $250,000 estimated value) requiring two Riello AR 2000 condensing boilers, full hydronic replacement, and five-year contractor experience with Florida mechanical licensing. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases solicited bids for steam boiler replacement at Hallen School (RFB BMB008279, due Sep 1, 2026) with Connecticut prevailing-wage rates and bonding requirements. The City of Madison Community Development Authority requested bids for furnishing and installing six Lochinvar Knight boilers and domestic hot water systems across three residential properties (RFB 1505202026, due Jul 17, 2026) under Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage terms. Fairfax County, Virginia, issued an RFP for electrical and emergency power systems installation (RFP2000004461, due Oct 16, 2026) as a resolicitation to broaden contractor capacity. Most contracts require state or local mechanical licensing, performance and payment bonds for larger awards, general liability insurance, and prevailing-wage compliance where applicability thresholds are met.