NIGP 39091: Water, Drinking (incl. Distilled, Mineral, Sparkling and Spring)

NIGP 39091 Water, Drinking (Incl. Distilled, Mineral, Sparkling And Spring) is an Item code covering bottled water delivery and water dispenser rental services that state and local governments procure for employee consumption, facility operations, emergency preparedness, and institutional use across offices, parks, transit facilities, correctional institutions, and hospitals. Recent solicitations show straightforward commodity procurement: counties, cities, transit authorities, and state departments seek five-gallon bottles, one-gallon containers, dispensers (hot/cold coolers), and bi-weekly or as-needed delivery with minimal ancillary services. The buying mix spans county commissions, municipal governments, state agencies (corrections, human services, transportation), and special districts. Collier County (Florida) sought concession-area water supply for a regional park via ITN with local-vendor preference; the Orange County Transportation Authority (California) posted multiple RFQs for five-gallon bottles and dispenser rentals at transit facilities; the California Department of General Services issued a statewide IFB for bottled and boxed water across six regions available to state departments and participating local agencies as a cooperative purchasing vehicle; Texas Health and Human Services Commission repeatedly bid beverage contracts (including water) for state-supported living centers and hospitals; and the Broward Sheriff's Office (Florida) and Utah Department of Corrections awarded contracts for high-volume delivery to detention and correctional facilities.

Geographic activity concentrates in California (DGS statewide IFB, OCTA multiple awards), Texas (HHS recurring canteen and food-service water procurement), and Florida (Broward, Palm Beach County, Collier County), with secondary activity in Georgia, Arizona, Illinois, Connecticut, and Maryland. Representative recent opportunities include the California Department of General Services IFB #0000037255 (bottled and boxed water, six-region delivery, bids due October 14, 2026, three-year term plus two one-year extensions, cooperative purchasing available to other states and local agencies); the Orange County Transportation Authority RFQ 250431 (five-gallon bottles and dispensers, bi-weekly delivery to two bus operations facilities, quotes due June 26, 2026—now closed—$52,000 two-year budget); Pinal County, Arizona RFP 266331 (comprehensive water services including 3-gallon and 5-gallon containers, coolers, tankless reverse osmosis systems, bi-weekly delivery to 100+ county facilities, proposals due June 11, 2026, estimated budget $100,000–$300,000, July 1, 2026 start); and the City of Philadelphia IFB B2627003 (bottled and distilled water, quotes due June 3, 2026, LBE 10% preference on sub–$1 million awards). Firm-fixed pricing for multi-year terms, 24-hour emergency delivery capacity, compliance with EPA and state water quality standards, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence are standard across current solicitations. Activity remains steady with multiple open opportunities across municipal, county, and state-level buyers.