NIGP 22018: Gauges: Altitude, Pressure, Profile, Temperature, Liquid Level, etc.

NIGP 22018 Gauges: Altitude, Pressure, Profile, Temperature, Liquid Level, Etc., an Item code, encompasses pressure and temperature measurement devices deployed across municipal water and wastewater operations for system monitoring, process control, and preventative maintenance. State and local water utilities purchase pressure gauges (ranging from 0–100 psi through compound vacuum models), temperature transmitters and sensors, vibration monitors, ultrasonic level sensors, flow meters, and related instrumentation—primarily for troubleshooting pump station performance, measuring system pressure on sewage force mains, and assessing pump efficiency at lift stations. Counties and cities dominate procurement under this code, with water and wastewater departments as the primary end users. Hillsborough County and Collier County in Florida and Gwinnett County in Georgia appear as repeat buyers. Issuing bodies use RFQ, ITB, and IFB notice types, with awards made to lowest responsive and responsible vendors; single-source and sole-manufacturer designations (such as Collier County's intended award to Gilson Engineering Sales, LLC for Siemens process instrumentation) also occur when equipment must integrate with existing SCADA systems or meet specific operational requirements. Many solicitations carry DBE or employment-verification compliance requirements and impose firm fixed pricing for initial contract periods with annual increase review thereafter.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department is requesting sealed offers under IFB 26-0398 for a five-year contract of pressure transmitters, pressure switches, pressure gauges, diaphragm seals, temperature transmitters, thermowells, and related accessories from approved manufacturers (ABB, Ashcroft, Emerson, Honeywell, Siemens, and others), with sealed offers due August 18, 2026; Hillsborough County issued ITB-26-00392 for 200 Ashcroft pressure gauges (four models, ranging from 0–100 psi through compound vacuum configurations) for over 700 pump stations throughout the county, with bids due September 21, 2026, and a project estimate of $65,148.80; Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources solicited vibration and temperature monitoring equipment under IWQ 136938 (informal written quotation) for the Norcross Booster Station, with quotes due October 12, 2026; and the City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00548 for inventory gauges covering twenty-four line items of pressure gauges and related equipment, with quotes due October 6, 2026. Contract terms typically span one to five years with delivery requirements of 30 days or less and restricted weekday delivery windows.