NIGP 03114: Chilled Water System, Portable

NIGP 03114 Chilled Water System, Portable is an Item code. State and local governments buy chilled water treatment chemicals, water quality monitoring and testing services, onsite generator systems for disinfectants, and associated maintenance and repair services for central chilled water plants and cooling systems serving municipal facilities, school districts, transit authorities, and utility districts. Recent procurements span treatment-chemical supply and remote monitoring (Collier County, Florida), preventative maintenance and repair of multi-manufacturer chiller and boiler equipment (City of Charlotte for CATS transit), design-build and commissioning of new and expanded chilled water distribution systems and plants (Orlando Utilities Commission), and water treatment optimization for critical event facilities (Tampa Convention Center). Issuing bodies include county governments, cities, independent school districts, regional utilities, and transit authorities. The code activity reflects both routine operational maintenance contracts and capital infrastructure projects involving system expansion, replacement, or new installation.

Recent solicitations cluster in Florida, Texas, and Arizona. The City of Charlotte posted an RFP due October 15, 2026 for preventative maintenance and repair of boiler and chiller systems at CATS facilities, requiring certified technicians with access to proprietary parts for Trane, Pulse, Aalon, Carrier, and Lochinvar equipment. Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida issued an ITB (26233-ITB-MST) due August 12, 2026 for drinking fountain and ice machine filter services across 235 schools, covering approximately 6,500 water cooler units and 460 ice machines with NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 372, and emerging-contaminant compliance requirements and an estimated six-month filter replacement cycle. Dallas Independent School District released an RFP due October 15, 2026 for district-wide water treatment services under a three-year base contract with two one-year renewal options, incorporating mandatory SBE participation evaluation weighted at up to 20 percentage points with a 30 percent aspirational participation goal. Orlando Utilities Commission pre-qualified three design-build firms (Ajax Building Company, LLC; Kenyon & Partners, Inc.; S.I. Goldman Company, Inc.) in August 2026 for District Cooling projects requiring ten years' experience in chilled water design-build and seven years in systems exceeding 2,000 tons, with initial contract term running 2026–2031. Collier County, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source Nalco Company LLC for chilled water treatment services through September 30, 2030 (challenge deadline September 11, 2026), specifying the Nalco/Ecolab system integrated into the County's central chilled water plant.