NIGP 03109: Air Flow Meters

NIGP 03109 Air Flow Meters, an Item code, encompasses water measurement and flow regulation equipment that state and local water utilities procure for treatment plant operations and distribution systems. The recent solicitations show concrete procurement activity centered on venturi-type flow controllers, butterfly valve assemblies, and level sensors paired with control systems for potable water applications. The City of Lubbock, Texas has solicited replacement rate of flow controllers and butterfly valves for its North Water Treatment Plant, and the City of Bradenton, Florida has issued a notice of intent to award WRF (Water Reclamation Facility) level sensors and controllers. Water utilities are the primary issuing bodies under this code, with municipal water departments and water reclamation facilities driving demand for specialized metering and control equipment that meets EPA and AWWA compliance standards.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Florida, with Lubbock and Bradenton representing active municipal procurement in the Southwest and Southeast regions. The City of Lubbock's ITB 26-19653-YB, due May 27, 2026, specifies a 16-inch venturi-type flow controller with 0–144 inches water column range, cast iron body to ASTM A536 Grade 65-45-12, Type 316 stainless steel throat liner, AWWA C504-compliant butterfly valve, and factory testing to 0.5 percent accuracy; a non-mandatory site visit was held May 20, 2026, at the North Water Treatment Plant. Bradenton's sole-source Notice of Intent to Award (solicitation 26038NT, due July 1, 2026) names The Avanti Company as McCrometer's exclusive regional representative for level sensors and controllers in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, though the City reserved the right to open the procurement to competitive bidding if competing vendors demonstrate equivalent products. Vendors responding to these opportunities typically provide equipment-only supply with printed and digital operation manuals; installation and commissioning are performed by the municipalities or their contractors.