NIGP 12096: Water Safety Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified: Rope, Float Lines, etc.)

NIGP 12096 Water Safety Equipment and Supplies (Not Otherwise Classified: Rope, Float Lines, Etc.), an Item code, covers rescue and response gear, protective equipment, and specialized hardware that state and local governments procure for water safety operations—including personal protective equipment for water rescue teams, diver and lifeguard equipment, specialized tools for emergency response, and specialized treatment and aeration systems for municipal water and wastewater facilities. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring items such as diffused aeration equipment for water treatment, SCBA units and respiratory protection for emergency responders, diver regulators and communication systems, rescue dry suits and flotation devices, and chiller and cooling tower water treatment programs. The issuing bodies include county emergency services departments, municipal water utilities, convention centers, state health departments, and fire departments—a mix spanning regional and local public infrastructure operators with acute recurring demand for specialized water-related equipment and services.

Procurement activity concentrates in Florida, with Sarasota County, Broward County, the City of Tampa, and Orange County appearing as recent solicitors, alongside smaller activity in Maryland, San Mateo County (California), and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing through Sourcewell. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Fort Myers' RFP for derelict vessel removal services (RFP26067, due November 10, 2026), structured as a continuing contract with disaster mobilization capability requiring divers with PADI, NAUI, or SDI certification and unit pricing across four vessel-size categories; Sarasota County's quick quotes for rapid diver equipment (2026QQ703 and 2026QQ688, both due May 22, 2026) seeking rescue regulators, communication systems, knives, and swift-water dry suits and flotation devices; and San Mateo County's IFB for respiratory protection equipment (2027IFB00042, due August 28, 2026) specifying 77 Scott SCBA units and replacement cylinders for the Sheriff's Office under a local-business preference framework. The City of Tampa also pursued single-source procurement for SANITAIRE diffused aeration equipment and parts (26X01454, estimated value $150,000) to support its water treatment facility's ozone process.