NIGP 67072: Valves, Chrome

NIGP 67072 Valves, Chrome is an Item code that encompasses industrial and municipal valves — specifically ball valves, check valves, and detector check valves — procured by water utilities and public works departments for distribution infrastructure, flow control, and equipment protection. State and local governments buy chrome or corrosion-resistant valves as consumable components in water service systems, purchasing both individual units through targeted IFBs and multiple valve types bundled into annual supply contracts. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments, county water districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles aggregating demand across multiple jurisdictions. The City of Marietta, Georgia and Alameda County Water District represent the primary recent buyers, though the Sourcewell cooperative vehicle indicates that law enforcement equipment procurement — which may include valve components for tactical or facility-support applications — draws interest from county sheriffs and municipal police departments across the western United States and beyond.

Recent activity shows geographic concentration in California and Georgia. The City of Marietta, Georgia issued an annual contract solicitation (BL121-26) on August 26, 2026, for water service saddles, couplings, clamps, and valves with a response deadline of September 22, 2026, establishing unit pricing across multiple size categories for ongoing municipal supply. Alameda County Water District, California posted an IFB (IFB262701) on July 8, 2026, for detector check valves to supply its Fremont headquarters, with bids due July 14, 2026. The Sourcewell cooperative RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with a June 16 deadline, bundled law enforcement equipment broadly but may include valve components for participating county and municipal agencies across Washington state and multistate jurisdictions.