NIGP 67093: Water Softening Equipment, Commercial (Also See 890-85)

NIGP 67093 Water Softening Equipment, Commercial (Item) covers the purchase, installation, maintenance, and repair of commercial water softening systems and related water treatment services across state and local facilities. State and local governments soliciting under this code are acquiring equipment and labor to soften water in chilled water loops, heating closed loops, evaporative cooling towers, condenser systems, and food service operations, along with ongoing monitoring, testing, and emergency repair support. The work spans both equipment procurement with installation services and recurring water treatment contracts managed on three- to five-year terms. Issuing bodies include county governments, school districts, and state universities, with repeat activity from Florida jurisdictions and Texas-based public education and higher education agencies.

Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in Florida and Texas. Okaloosa County, Florida issued ITB FM 76-26 for water treatment services at eight county facilities including courthouse, jail, airport, and administration buildings, with proposals due September 16, 2026, covering monthly inspection, testing, chemical treatment, and 24-hour emergency consultation under Davis-Bacon Act requirements. Dallas Independent School District issued RFP JKJ250402 for district-wide water treatment services on an as-needed basis with proposals due October 15, 2026, incorporating a Small Business Enterprise participation evaluation component with up to 20 percentage points weighting and a 30 percent aspirational SBE participation goal. The School Board of Marion County, Florida posted RFP 4123AM for water softener equipment, materials, installation, and repair at twelve campus cafeterias with initial proposals due June 10, 2026, requiring vendor-performed monthly water analysis for twelve months post-installation and three years of demonstrated business history. Salt Lake County Contracts and Procurement, on behalf of the Mountain America Exposition Center, issued a request for bids for removal and replacement of a large water softener system supplying facility-wide domestic water, with bids due August 5, 2026, and a mandatory site visit requirement; the County's local-vendor preference system allowed up to two points for health benefits and veteran employment criteria. Texas State University posted RFP 754 for reverse osmosis and deionized water systems maintenance and services with proposals due August 10, 2026, intending to award a single contract for ongoing support.