NIGP 49515: Aquariums and Supplies

NIGP 49515 Aquariums and Supplies, an Item code, encompasses the purchase and installation of aquatic containment systems, tanks, chillers, related equipment, and supplies that state and local governments acquire for research facilities, educational institutions, and specialized programs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing temperature-controlled aquatic raceways, filtration systems, and ancillary equipment for biological research and ecosystem management applications. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include research universities (the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Mississippi) and state resource-management agencies (the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). The scope reflects direct procurement of specialized aquatic containment hardware paired with installation and maintenance services rather than routine aquarium retail supplies.

Recent activity concentrates in the upper Midwest and Southeast. The University of Wisconsin-Madison posted an RFB (2026-UWMSN-01372-RFB) on July 1, 2026, for aquatic containment systems, related supplies, installation services, and maintenance, with bids due July 23, 2026. The University of Mississippi issued a notice of proposed sole-source purchase on June 28, 2026, for two Frigid Units, Inc. LS-700 Living Stream Tanks with 1/3 HP water chillers at a total expenditure of $21,961, with objections due July 15, 2026. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission conducted an ITB (ITB15437) posted March 23, 2026, for fund management services related to the Panther Payment for Ecosystem Services Program spanning 17 counties; the ITB closed April 14, 2026, and was subsequently withdrawn on April 13, 2026, after receiving fewer than two responsive bids, with the Commission proceeding as an exceptional purchase under Florida Statutes.