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NIGP 285-00: Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire) — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (820+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 285-00 (Class 285): Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire) — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 285-00 (Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire)).

NIGP Code 285-00 — Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire) — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 285 — Electrical Equipment and Supplies of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $3.8 Billion annually under NIGP 285-00, generating 820+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (285) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Electrical Equipment and Supplies) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (285-00) pinpoints the specific commodity (electrical supply) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & Cities, California Cal eProcure, New York OGS, and Illinois BidBuy, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 285 and Item 285-00 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 285-00 include Circuit Breakers, Load Centers, Switchboards, Motor Control Centers & Transformers; LED Streetlight Luminaires, High-Bay Gymnasium Fixtures, Exit Signs & Ballasts; and Conduit (EMT/PVC/Rigid), Junction Boxes, Wiring Devices, Relays & Fuses. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 285-00 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including OMNIA Partners (Graybar/Wesco/Rexel) / Sourcewell / BuyBoard. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 285-00 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 285-00 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 5998 (Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware) and Primary NAICS 423610 (Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies Wholesalers). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 285-00 solicitations with federal PSC 5998 and NAICS 423610 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 285-00

  • Circuit Breakers, Load Centers, Switchboards, Motor Control Centers & Transformers
  • LED Streetlight Luminaires, High-Bay Gymnasium Fixtures, Exit Signs & Ballasts
  • Conduit (EMT/PVC/Rigid), Junction Boxes, Wiring Devices, Relays & Fuses
  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Surge Suppression & EV Charging Pedestals
  • Living Wage / Prevailing Wage Compliance & Background-Checked Service Technicians
  • 24/7 Emergency Response SLA Compliance, GPS Fleet Dispatch & Digital Work Orders
  • Green Seal Eco-Friendly Materials, SDS Safety Documentation & OSHA Compliance
  • Multi-Site Municipal, County & School District Term Contract Price Schedule Management

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 285-00

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • OMNIA Partners (Graybar/Wesco/Rexel) / Sourcewell / BuyBoard (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 285-00 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 285-00) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & Cities, California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 285 and Item 285-00 receive automated bid notifications.
  • Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring electrical equipment and supplies (except cable and wire) requirements.

NIGP 285-00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 285-00?

NIGP 285-00 (Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire)) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 285 — Electrical Equipment and Supplies. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 285-00 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Circuit Breakers, Load Centers, Switchboards, Motor Control Centers & Transformers and LED Streetlight Luminaires, High-Bay Gymnasium Fixtures, Exit Signs & Ballasts.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 285-00?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $3.8 Billion annually under NIGP 285-00, with approximately 820+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & Cities and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 285-00?

NIGP 285-00 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 423610 (Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies Wholesalers) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) 5998 (Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 285-00?

Public agencies frequently procure Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire) under NIGP 285-00 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including OMNIA Partners (Graybar/Wesco/Rexel) / Sourcewell / BuyBoard, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 285-00 or the full NIGP Class 285?

You should register for both NIGP 285-00 (Electrical Equipment and Supplies (Except Cable and Wire)) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 285 (Electrical Equipment and Supplies), including 285-00 and related codes like 954-00, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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