NIGP 99837: Electrical Equipment and Supplies, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99837 Electrical Equipment and Supplies, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items (Item) covers the procurement and disposition of electrical equipment inventory, including the purchase of new or surplus electrical components from vendors and the sale or recycling of surplus and end-of-life electrical assets. State and local governments buy distribution voltage regulators (250 KVA units with microprocessor controllers), optical network terminal equipment (ONT), electrical fixtures and supplies (conduit systems, ballasts, fuses, connectors, cabling), on-call electrical services for repair and maintenance across residential and commercial properties, and recyclable electrical equipment and scrap metals derived from landfill operations or decommissioned infrastructure. The issuing-body mix includes utility service departments (City of Ocala, Florida), consolidated city and county governments (Columbus Consolidated Government, DeKalb County Georgia), school districts (Gwinnett County Public Schools, DeKalb County School District, Northside Independent School District), and waste management authorities (Escambia County Department of Waste Services). City colleges and purchasing cooperatives also solicit under the code.

Recent activity is concentrated in Georgia and Florida. Representative opportunities include the City of Ocala Utility Services soliciting sealed bids (ITB ELE/260171A) for six 250 KVA distribution voltage regulators with response due January 16, 2026; Columbus Consolidated Government posting an RFB for 487 line items of electrical fixtures, parts, and supplies on an as-needed basis (RFB No. 27-0012, due October 28, 2026); DeKalb County issuing an ITB for on-call electrical services (ITB 2026-098, due September 17, 2026); and City Colleges of Chicago requesting bids for an electrical low-voltage job order contract covering IT/AV systems, security products, and CCTV installation with MBE and WBE goals of 25% and 7% respectively and a maximum contract value of $5 million (MWJ2606, due October 21, 2026). Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posted a catalog discount bid for electrical supplies with estimated expenditures of $4,854,470.00 over two years (ELEC2628, due May 28, 2026). Escambia County and DeKalb County School District have each issued solicitations for the purchase and recycling of surplus and end-of-life electrical equipment, with vendors required to hold environmental certifications and provide monthly reporting on material removed and compensation owed to the jurisdiction.