NIGP 03109: Air Flow Meters

NIGP 03109 Air Flow Meters, an Item code, encompasses flow measurement and control equipment that state and local governments buy for water treatment, HVAC systems, and process instrumentation at facilities ranging from municipal water plants to county wastewater operations. Recent solicitations show demand for ultrasonic level controllers and sensors, venturi-type flow controllers, flowmeters, valve positioners, and integrated process monitoring equipment that interfaces with SCADA systems and meets EPA, AWWA, and NSF standards. Issuing bodies include city water utilities (Charlotte, Bradenton, Lubbock), county water and wastewater departments (Collier County), state facility management agencies (Oregon Department of Administrative Services), and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington and Minnesota member agencies).

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Southwest. The City of Charlotte posted an RFP on September 22, 2026, for boiler and chiller maintenance and repair services across CATS facilities, due October 15, 2026, requiring vendors to be certified for Trane, Pulse, Aalon, Carrier, and Lochinvar equipment with access to proprietary parts. Collier County, Florida, issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source Gilson Engineering Sales, LLC on September 10, 2026, for Siemens flow meters, level sensors, valve positioners, and process instrumentation at Water and Wastewater facilities under a three-year contract term through September 30, 2029. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services posted an RFP on August 6, 2026, for HVAC water treatment services across 24 DAS-owned buildings (Salem, Portland, and Eugene areas) with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5,000,000.00 and a two-year term with renewal options, due October 5, 2026 with a mandatory pre-proposal conference on September 3, 2026. The City of Bradenton issued a Notice of Intent to Award sole-source status to The Avanti Company on July 1, 2026, for WRF level sensors and controllers (McCrometer products), and the City of Lubbock posted an ITB on May 12, 2026, for a replacement venturi-type 16-inch flow controller and butterfly valve assembly for the North Water Treatment Plant, due May 27, 2026.