NIGP 720: Pumping Equipment and Accessories

NIGP 720 Pumping Equipment and Accessories, a Class code, encompasses the supply and maintenance of centrifugal, submersible, portable, and specialty pumps; replacement parts and components; and related repair and rebuilding services that state and local governments procure for wastewater treatment, stormwater management, water distribution, emergency response, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring everything from single replacement pumps to multi-unit portable pump fleets, OEM-specific maintenance agreements, and full-service repair and rebuild capacity across municipal water systems, county utilities, transit authorities, and specialized facilities. Issuing bodies include water departments and utilities (Hillsborough County, City of Tampa, City of St. Petersburg, Toho Water Authority), counties and cities undertaking infrastructure projects (Orange County, Pinellas County, Ada County), state environmental and wildlife agencies (Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, California Department of Food and Agriculture), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and public housing authorities. Hillsborough County appears as a repeat buyer across multiple pump procurements, including portable emergency pumps, sludge dewatering equipment, and maintenance contracts valued in the millions. Cities in Florida dominate recent activity, reflecting the state's combination of aging water infrastructure, hurricane-season contingency planning, and wastewater system modernization. The geographic concentration spans California, Florida, Texas, Utah, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Maryland, and Oregon, with Florida and California showing the highest volume of recent opportunities.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00326 for hurricane-season portable pump rentals at $5,589,125 over five years (diesel-driven 4-inch and 6-inch trailer-mounted units with full repair and maintenance included, bids due July 31, 2026); the City of Tampa's sole-source procurement (26-X-01471) for Milton Roy replacement pump parts and new equipment at approximately $40,000 from Hudson Pump & Equipment, an authorized distributor (response deadline July 21, 2026); Orange County, California's IFB 2993053204JDW for a single 6-inch trailer-mounted solids-handling trash pump with Tier 4 Final diesel engine and one-year warranty (deadline May 7, 2026, now closed); and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00312 for centrifuge mobile sludge dewatering unit equipment rental at $6,623,000 over five years (bids due July 27, 2026). Smaller, specialized procurements include the City of Dallas's June 23 deadline for pumping equipment and accessories, the City of Gallup's ITB 2621 for a trailer-mounted centrifugal pump system with Tier 4 Final diesel power and 74+ horsepower (June 15 posting), and Pinellas County Utilities' June 30 deadline for Invent Mixer Parts under ITQ 26-0647. Sole-source and OEM-specific contracts remain common—Hillsborough County's May 21 notice for Flygt pump equipment from Xylem at $16,656,100 over five years, and the Oregon ODFW's June 26 approved sole source to Magic Valley Heli-Arc for an 8-inch fish-handling pump system at $115,000. Prevailing wage, bonding, insurance, and compliance certifications are standard across public works and utility contracts; many procurements carry local or disadvantaged-business preferences, particularly in California and Florida.