NIGP 03111: Blowers: Industrial Types

NIGP 03111 Industrial Types Blowers, an Item code, covers rotary lobe and positive displacement blower equipment and associated parts, services, and installation work that state and local governments procure primarily for wastewater treatment, water reclamation, and aeration applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing complete blower units with manufacturer warranty and lifecycle support, replacement parts and filters for existing systems, and full installation and decommissioning services including electrical work, site preparation, and operational continuity during replacement projects.

State departments, municipal wastewater authorities, county utilities, and transit-adjacent facilities drive activity under this code. The City of Tampa, Marion County Florida, the City of Savannah Georgia, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Brevard County Florida appear in the recent record. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Texas, with individual solicitations also appearing in Georgia and Minnesota through cooperative purchasing vehicles. Recent representative opportunities include Marion County's ITB 26B-103 for installation of three positive displacement blowers with electrical and site work at the Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (response due July 9, 2026); the City of Tampa's Intent to Single Source (26X01430) for Howden Roots Blowers, parts, and services for the Wastewater Department (comments due July 10, 2026); the City of Savannah's competitive bid for aeration basin blower replacement (due May 26, 2026); and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's IFB 802-26-76015 for one cabinet-type industrial air blower system with belt-driven primary and rotary lobe construction for the Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery, 640–700 SCFM at 8–10 psig, 30–40 HP motor (due April 7, 2026, with delivery by August 31, 2026). Sole-source and single-source procurements appear regularly, particularly for authorized OEM parts and service relationships with specific equipment manufacturers.