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NIGP 914-38: Electrical Trade Construction Services — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (690+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 914-38 (Class 914): Electrical Trade Construction Services — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 914-38 (Electrical Trade Construction Services).

NIGP Code 914-38 — Electrical Trade Construction Services — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 914 — Construction Services, Trade (New Construction) 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 $5.8 Billion annually under NIGP 914-38, generating 690+ 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 (914) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Construction Services, Trade (New Construction)) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (914-38) pinpoints the specific construction (electrical) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR (Wicks Law Dual-Prime), Illinois BidBuy, and California Cal eProcure, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 914 and Item 914-38 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 914-38 include Commercial & Institutional Switchgear, Panelboards, Conduit & Branch Circuit Wiring; Emergency Standby Diesel Generator, Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) & UPS Installation; and Municipal Streetlight, Sports Stadium LED Lighting & Traffic Signal Electrical Work. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 914-38 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including TIPS / BuyBoard / Gordian JOC. 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 914-38 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 914-38 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J061 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Electric Wire, Power, and Distribution Equipment) and Primary NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 914-38 solicitations with federal PSC J061 and NAICS 238210 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 914-38

  • Commercial & Institutional Switchgear, Panelboards, Conduit & Branch Circuit Wiring
  • Emergency Standby Diesel Generator, Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) & UPS Installation
  • Municipal Streetlight, Sports Stadium LED Lighting & Traffic Signal Electrical Work
  • Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Carport Arrays, EV Fleet Charging Stations & Battery Microgrids
  • Prevailing Wage / Davis-Bacon Certified Payrolls & 100% Payment/Performance Bonding
  • HUB / MBE / WBE / DBE Good-Faith Subcontracting Plan Execution & Compliance Tracking
  • Municipal Building Code Permitting, Stormwater SWPPP & OSHA 30-Hour Jobsite Safety
  • Substantial Completion Punch-List Closeout, As-Built Drawings & O&M Warranty Manuals

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 914-38

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

  • TIPS / BuyBoard / Gordian JOC (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 914-38 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
  • Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 914-38) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD, New York NYSCR (Wicks Law Dual-Prime)) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 914 and Item 914-38 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 trade construction services requirements.

NIGP 914-38 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 914-38?

NIGP 914-38 (Electrical Trade Construction Services) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 914 — Construction Services, Trade (New Construction). State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 914-38 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for Commercial & Institutional Switchgear, Panelboards, Conduit & Branch Circuit Wiring and Emergency Standby Diesel Generator, Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) & UPS Installation.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 914-38?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $5.8 Billion annually under NIGP 914-38, with approximately 690+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD and New York NYSCR (Wicks Law Dual-Prime).

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 914-38?

NIGP 914-38 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) J061 (Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuild of Equipment - Electric Wire, Power, and Distribution Equipment).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 914-38?

Public agencies frequently procure Electrical Trade Construction Services under NIGP 914-38 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including TIPS / BuyBoard / Gordian JOC, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 914-38 or the full NIGP Class 914?

You should register for both NIGP 914-38 (Electrical Trade Construction Services) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 914 (Construction Services, Trade (New Construction)), including 914-00 and related codes like 914-50, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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