NIGP 65965: Reducers

NIGP 65965 Item Reducers comprises speed-reduction equipment and related mechanical components that state and local water utilities and municipal public works departments procure for pump stations, water main installations, and infrastructure rehabilitation projects. The code covers reducer gearboxes, taper bushings, and related drive-train appurtenances used in booster pump stations, water treatment facilities, and distribution system upgrades. State and local buyers under this code include county utilities departments, city water services divisions, and municipal purchasing offices, with recent activity concentrated among Florida counties and municipalities (Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, City of Sarasota), Georgia county boards of commissioners (Bryan County, Franklin County), and larger municipal water services departments (City of Phoenix). Solicitation types span Invitations to Quote for equipment-specific purchases, Invitations for Bid for design-build and construction projects incorporating reducer components, and Requests for Quote for standard flanged fittings and related appurtenances.

Recent representative opportunities include Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' ITQ for two Dodge Torque-Arm II heavy duty single and double reduction speed reducers and four taper bushing kits (part numbers TA731H25-907001 and 907019) with delivery to the Northwest Water Reclamation Facility in Tampa, Florida by May 8, 2026, estimated at $30,400.00; Bryan County Board of Commissioners' sealed proposals for a booster pump station construction project housing four water booster pumps operating at 3,680 gallons per minute with associated force main piping due March 31, 2026; and City of Phoenix Water Services Department's five-year IFB for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings encompassing 15 product groups including reducers and bushings, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on February 4, 2026, and sealed offers due February 19, 2026. Geographic activity spans Florida (Sarasota, Tampa, Hillsborough County), Georgia (Bryan County, Franklin County), Arizona (Phoenix), and California (Santa Clara County), with water infrastructure rehabilitation and utility system upgrades driving procurement volume.