NIGP 99249: Light Measurement Equipment Testing and Calibration Services

NIGP 99249 Light Measurement Equipment Testing and Calibration Services, an Item code, encompasses material testing, atmospheric gas monitoring, and meter calibration services that state and local governments procure on a continuing or project basis. City and regional water utilities, public works departments, and wastewater authorities constitute the primary buying base. The City of Fort Myers and City of Phoenix Water Services Department are recent active solicitors; Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California is also soliciting. Work includes laboratory and field material testing (auger borings, cone penetrometer testing, Portland cement concrete evaluation), atmospheric monitoring equipment installation and sensor calibration for hazardous-gas detection at water and wastewater facilities, and meter verification and calibration services. Respondents typically must hold three or more years in business, maintain professional licensure (PE registration in some jurisdictions), carry professional liability and commercial general liability insurance, and provide trained technicians for installation, commissioning, and maintenance.

Recent opportunities span the Southwest and reflect a mix of solicitation types and contract structures. The City of Fort Myers issued RSQ 25-054 for material testing services on a continuing as-needed basis with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals, response due May 23, 2025; the solicitation applies a 15% MBE participation goal and local-vendor preference points (five points for an office within city limits, three points within the county). The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 27-0435 for atmospheric monitoring instruments and related services, sealed offers due September 4, 2026, with a five-year firm contract term and DBE-N participation requirements under Federal Transit Administration guidelines; pre-offer conference was August 25, 2026. Eastern Municipal Water District issued RFP 3856 for meter verification, calibration, and preventative maintenance services within Riverside County, proposals due July 15, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in California and Arizona; recent work spans water utility operations and municipal infrastructure testing across the region.