NIGP 22016: Flow Controllers and Recorders (for Liquids)

NIGP 22016 Flow Controllers and Recorders (For Liquids), an Item code, covers water system measurement and control equipment that state and local governments procure to regulate, monitor, and verify flow across water distribution, treatment, and reclaimed-water delivery infrastructure. Recent solicitations show municipalities and water utilities buying flow controllers with integrated butterfly valves, in-line flow meters for repair and verification, clamp-on flow measurement devices, electromagnetic flow meters, and specialized metering equipment for potable and reclaimed water systems. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments (City of Lubbock, City of Tampa, Eastern Municipal Water District), county water utilities (Collier County Public Utilities Department), and regional water supply authorities (Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project through the City of Gallup). The bulk of recent activity originates from water system operators in Texas, Florida, and New Mexico, though the code sees use across the country wherever municipalities manage potable or reclaimed water infrastructure.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Gallup's RFP for a comprehensive SCADA system upgrade across 46 water distribution locations (flow control stations, pump stations, tank sites, well sites) with a response deadline of December 11, 2025; the City of Lubbock's ITB for a 16-inch venturi-type flow controller and butterfly valve assembly for the North Water Treatment Plant (sealed bids due May 27, 2026); Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP for meter verification, calibration, certification, preventative maintenance, and repair services (due July 15, 2026); and Collier County Public Utilities Department's notice of intent to single source Master Meter Octave Series water meters for reclaimed water measurement (single-source response deadline June 12, 2026). The City of Tampa has issued multiple single-source procurements for manufacturer-specific equipment, including Emerson-Flexim clamp-on flow measuring devices and Yokogawa parts and service. Competitive opportunities range from equipment supply (ITBs and RFPs for new flow controllers and meters) to service contracts (repair, calibration, and SCADA system modernization). New Mexico resident business preferences and local-bidder price preferences (where applicable under $500,000 contract thresholds in Texas) appear in solicitations, and several awards are structured as indefinite-quantity or multi-year renewable contracts with automatic renewal provisions.