NIGP 99255: Miscellaneous Testing and Calibration Services

NIGP 99255 Miscellaneous Testing And Calibration Services, Item, encompasses environmental and materials testing, equipment calibration, and specialized inspection work that state and local governments are soliciting across hazmat assessment, electrical systems, water systems, radiation equipment, building commissioning, and fleet inspection. Recent opportunities show this code captures both routine calibration contracts and complex multi-discipline testing engagements, ranging from respirator fit testing and water meter certification to hazardous materials surveys and high-voltage equipment verification.

The mix of issuing bodies spans state agencies, counties, cities, school districts, and special-purpose authorities including Texas Health and Human Services Commission, County of Orange Public Works, City of Tampa, City of Fort Myers, Hillsborough County, Washington County Oregon, Kissimmee Utility Authority, Tallahassee Fleet Management, and Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission on behalf of university system boards of regents. The State of California administers a high-profile opportunity through T-SPECS cooperative purchasing for respirator fit testing with CBE (Certified Business Enterprise) set-aside consideration, while Florida State College at Jacksonville and multiple Maryland Stadium Authority projects are actively recruiting ongoing panels of qualified engineering consultants in geotechnical and materials testing. Geographic activity centers in California (hazmat testing, respiratory fit testing), Florida (environmental and materials testing, toxicity testing), Texas (radiation equipment calibration, gas meter testing, commissioning), Oregon (geotechnical and materials testing), and Georgia (university building commissioning). Representative recent solicitations include the State of California 27-0185 Respirator Fit Testing through T-SPECS (RFP, bids due October 28, 2026), City of Tampa 27P00001 Testing and Calibration of Paralleling Switchgear with NETA certification requirement (RFP, due November 9, 2026), County of Orange RFP0802753801WH On-Call Hazardous Materials Testing Services serving Orange County and San Francisco (RFP, due May 6, 2025), Washington County Oregon RFP 2026.088-RFP Geotechnical and Materials Testing Services with ODOT Quality Control Laboratory Certification mandate and $300,000 maximum compensation over five years (RFP, due October 14, 2026), Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017745v3 Traceable Calibration of Mammography and X-ray Radiation Equipment (IFB, due September 16, 2026), and Hillsborough County ITB-26-00323 Acute and Chronic Toxicity Testing with $460,350 estimated value over three years (ITB, due July 31, 2026).