NIGP 10049: Plugging Compounds, Chemically Resistant, Pre-Mixed or Dry (Temporarily Stops Leaks in Drums, Tanks, and Other Containers)

NIGP 10049 Plugging Compounds, Chemically Resistant, Pre-Mixed Or Dry (Temporarily Stops Leaks In Drums, Tanks, And Other Containers) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure leak detection and remediation services, chemical treatment products for water systems, and related materials and labor to locate, seal, and manage leaks in infrastructure and facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers ordering leak detection services across facility portfolios, specialized polymers for water treatment processes, and tank replacement projects involving chemical containment. Issuing bodies include school districts, water and wastewater authorities, and county government departments. The Pinellas County School Board is a repeat buyer, soliciting leak detection services across district-owned facilities on an as-needed basis under ITB 26CD036 with a pre-bid conference mandatory for qualification.

Recent activity spans Florida, California, and Georgia. Pinellas County School Board posted an ITB for Leak Detection Services (due September 29, 2026) requiring Florida-certified leak detection specialists to provide comprehensive detection across domestic water, condenser water, chilled water, irrigation, sanitary sewer, stormwater, natural gas, and swimming pool systems, with an estimated contract value of $75,000 for an initial 365-calendar-day term and two optional one-year renewals. The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited competitive sealed bids for Solids Dewatering and Thickening Polymer on an annual contract (due July 30, 2026) for three water reclamation facilities, with a four-year initial term beginning October 19, 2026. West Basin Municipal Water District posted an RFB for the JMMCRWRP Sodium Hypochlorite Tank Replacement Project (due July 30, 2026), involving removal and replacement of a chemical storage tank with temporary bypass systems to maintain plant operations, with SBE and LBE certification required.