NIGP 49078: Pumps, Vacuum and Pressure/Vacuum

NIGP 49078 Pumps, Vacuum And Pressure/Vacuum, Item code, covers the procurement of vacuum and pressure pumps for state and local government operations, including maintenance, repair, and equipment renewal for wastewater and utility infrastructure. Recent solicitations show heavy demand for wastewater pump station rehabilitation and emergency service pumping systems, with state and local buyers seeking equipment ranging from trailer-mounted centrifugal pumps to specialized rotary vane vacuum units and pneumatic pumping systems for landfill gas operations. Counties and municipal utilities dominate the issuing-body mix, particularly in Florida where Seminole County and the City of Tampa have posted multiple opportunities; these are supplemented by standalone city procurement efforts (Gallup, New Mexico), county waste management departments (Escambia County, Florida), and academic institutions (Texas A&M University System). Work scopes span emergency response and bypass pumping, wet well cleaning and coating, pump and piping replacement, electrical and instrumentation services, confined space operations, and landfill gas collection system maintenance, with pricing frequently structured on fixed hourly labor rates, firm unit pricing, or master service agreements with task-order activation.

Activity concentrates in Florida, particularly the Tampa Bay area and central Florida counties, with secondary activity in the Southwest and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Seminole County's Invitation for Bid CC-7100-26/HSM(A) for wastewater pump station maintenance, repair, and refurbishment with bids due August 5, 2026, requiring contractors to demonstrate eight completed municipal pump station projects including five rehabilitations and three new construction projects with 24-hour emergency response and 51 percent self-performance minimums; the City of Gallup's ITB-2621 for a single trailer-mounted diesel-driven centrifugal pump system with Tier 4 Final emissions compliance and vacuum-assisted priming, bids closed June 15, 2026; the City of Tampa Wastewater Department's purchase of two QVL014H-03 oil-lubricated rotary vane vacuum pumps due May 1, 2026; and Escambia County's Invitation to Bid for 15 pneumatic pumps and appurtenances for landfill gas wellfield operations due March 5, 2026. Master service agreements with three-to-five-year terms and renewal options appear standard, with most buyers reserving the right to issue work orders without guaranteed volume.