NIGP 67076: Valves and Valve Parts, Miscellaneous

NIGP 67076 Valves And Valve Parts, Miscellaneous (Item) covers the repair, replacement, and supply of industrial and municipal valves across water treatment, wastewater, and fire protection systems. State and local governments buy butterfly valves, check valves, gate valves, insertion valves, actuator components, and valve repair services—often as standardized replacement parts for existing water infrastructure, with several recent solicitations focused on OEM-specified models and sole-source authorized distributors where equipment standardization drives procurement decisions.

Water treatment and wastewater utilities drive the bulk of activity: the City of Lubbock has posted multiple ITBs and RFPs for valve actuators and flow controllers at its North Water Treatment Plant (ITB 26-19731-YB, RFP 26-19705-YB); Gwinnett County has issued bids for butterfly and resilient valves at the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants and check valves for the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center; the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County have single-sourced Limitorque and DeZurik OEM parts through exclusive distributors Flotech, Inc. and Fluid Control Specialties, Inc., respectively; and Pasco County issued a requirements contract for dual check valve installation and replacement services. School districts and municipal utilities also participate: Scottsdale Unified School District requested backflow prevention parts and services; the City of Fort Worth sought cast iron valve boxes and lids for its Water Department; and Herriman City solicited backflow testing for residential systems. Counties in Georgia, Texas, California, Utah, and Florida dominate recent posting volume. The market includes both product-only buys (butterfly valves, check valves, insertion valves, actuator parts) and bundled service contracts (valve repair, backflow testing and certification, installation labor). Several procurements reflect OEM lock-in: Hillsborough County's intent to single-source DeZurik valves, North Miami Beach's sole-source of Limitorque actuators from Flotech at $24,999, and Seminole County's procurement of REXA actuator parts through PRO-CO, Inc. justify single-source action on grounds of proprietary technology, installed-base compatibility, and authorized-distributor exclusivity. Other opportunities remain open to competition: Gwinnett County's informal quotations for Mueller resilient gate valves, the City of Dallas's butterfly valve procurement, Riverside County's Cla-Val parts RFB, and Eastern Municipal Water District's RFQ for Lineseal XP 36-inch butterfly valves. Delivery requirements are typically FOB Destination with freight prepaid, 14–30 day lead times standard, and contract terms often one to three years with renewal options. Evaluation typically weights price, manufacturer qualifications, past performance, and warranty/service support.