NIGP 48524: Cleaner, Sewer, Septic Tank, and Waste Pipe, Aerobic Bacteria and Fungi Type

NIGP 48524 Cleaner, Sewer, Septic Tank, and Waste Pipe, Aerobic Bacteria and Fungi Type is an Item code purchasing biological treatment products and services for wastewater and drainage infrastructure maintenance, though recent state and local solicitations under this code span a broader range of sewer and lift station construction, pipeline rehabilitation, and water service replacement work that diverges significantly from the narrower legacy NIGP description. State and local governments are actively procuring vactor services (vacuum truck, jet rodding, hydro-blasting operations), lift station installation and rehabilitation, sewer line cleaning and blockage removal, pressure valve replacement, and related infrastructure maintenance and capital improvement work. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities and public works departments (City of Phoenix, City of St. Cloud, City of Daytona Beach), county transit and infrastructure authorities (Deschutes County, Orange County, City of Lubbock water reclamation facility), school districts (Cobb County School District), and town utility commissions (Town of Waterford). The City of Phoenix, City of Orlando, and City of Daytona Beach appear as repeat buyers with multiple infrastructure projects.

Recent opportunities span Florida (St. Cloud ITB 2026-071 for lift station installation and rehabilitation; City of Palm Bay I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement; Daytona Beach ITB #2637 for Lift Station #45 replacement with 14 HP submersible pumps and force main piping), Arizona (City of Phoenix IFB-27-0462 requiring five-year vactor services requirements contract with vacuum truck, jet rodding, hydro-blasting, and submersible pump equipment across wastewater treatment plants, with DBE-N compliance and offers due October 19, 2026), Connecticut (Town of Waterford Utility Commission IFB26-014 for plastic-to-copper water service replacement with responses due November 12, 2026), Oregon (Deschutes County pressure reducing valve replacement and pedestrian crossing), and Texas (City of Brownsville storm sewer improvements). The City of Phoenix vactor services contract represents significant recurring demand for cleaning and maintenance across multiple facility types; the City of Orlando Water Reclamation Facility projects signal substantial capital investment in biological nutrient removal infrastructure improvements. A Request for Information from an unidentified Florida county on Aquastore leachate tank inspection and maintenance (posted June 23, 2026, due July 1, 2026) indicates emerging demand for specialized storage tank services and challenges to sole-source designations in this equipment category.