NIGP 17549: Interval Timers and Actuators, Electrical and Mechanical

NIGP 17549 Interval Timers And Actuators, Electrical And Mechanical, Item, encompasses electrical and mechanical actuator products and control systems procured by state and local governments for facility operations, wastewater treatment, and infrastructure management. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing actuators for valve control, low-voltage electrical systems integration, and operational automation across water treatment plants, municipal facilities, and district infrastructure. Issuing bodies include county governments (Harris County Precinct 3, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, Georgia), municipal water and wastewater departments (City of Plant City, Florida), school districts (Northside Independent School District, Texas; Gwinnett County Public Schools), city colleges (City Colleges of Chicago), and cities (City of Port Wentworth, Georgia). Harris County Precinct 3 and DeKalb County solicit on-call electrical parts and services contracts that likely include actuator components; Gwinnett County issued a procurement for 108-inch slide gates with electrical operators for the Lanier Filter Plant; and City of Plant City issued a sole-source Notice of Intent for REXA X3R10000-90-C-P actuator control systems and associated hardware valued at $29,580.00 to replace control valves at its Water Reclamation Facility and Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with scattered municipal procurement in Florida and Illinois. The City of Plant City, Florida Notice of Intent (IFB 26-038UM-NOI), posted August 3, 2026 with questions and responses due April 14, 2026, sought REXA actuators through sole-source vendor TSC Jacobs, Vendor #3677, for wastewater treatment automation. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued a competitive sealed bid (BL044-26) on April 27, 2026, due May 1, 2026, for four replacement 108-inch slide gates with electrical operators for the Lanier Filter Plant, specifying approved manufacturers including Rodney Hunt Co., H. Fontaine Ltd., HydroGate Corp., Waterman, and BNW Zero-Leakage. Harris County Precinct 3 issued ITB 260248 on October 9, 2026, due October 26, 2026, for electrical parts and related items on an as-needed basis for one-year contract beginning January 1, 2027. City Colleges of Chicago issued a Job Order Contract (MWJ2606) for electrical low-voltage work including IT/AV systems and control installations across all district facilities, posted September 15, 2026, due October 21, 2026, with a five-year base term, $5 million ceiling, $25,000 minimum contract value, 25% MBE and 7% WBE participation goals, and prevailing wage compliance required.