NIGP 04595: Water Softeners, Household

NIGP 04595 Water Softeners, Household (Item) covers water treatment and softening equipment, materials, installation, and ongoing monitoring services that state and local governments procure for operational facilities including school cafeterias, administrative buildings, and district-wide infrastructure. Recent solicitations show school districts and independent school districts as the primary issuing bodies, sourcing both equipment purchases and full-service installations with long-term maintenance and water-quality monitoring. Dallas Independent School District solicited water treatment services on a district-wide as-needed basis with a three-year term and two successive one-year renewal options, while Marion County School Board in Florida procured water softener equipment, installation labor, and twelve months of post-installation water sampling and analysis for twelve campus cafeterias. Both school-district procurements emphasize compliance with applicable plumbing and electrical codes, vendor capacity to manage multi-site installations or services, and performance specifications tied to water-quality parameters.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Florida. Dallas ISD issued RFP JKJ250402 with a response deadline of October 15, 2026, emphasizing Small Business Enterprise compliance with an aspirational 30 percent participation goal and up to 20 percentage points of evaluation weight tied to SBE metrics; performance and payment bonds are required for contracts exceeding $25,000, and net-thirty payment terms apply. Marion County School Board posted RFP #4123AM (response due June 10, 2026) seeking materials, installation, and repair services with evaluation criteria weighted heavily toward cost (35 points) and successful experience on similar projects (20 points); the vendor must provide three years of business history, manufacturer authorization, and firm pricing for the one-year base term plus up to three one-year renewal periods. Both procurements require comprehensive insurance and compliance with state employment-verification and background-screening mandates.