NIGP 72017: Centrifugal Pumps, Compact, Submersible

NIGP 72017 Centrifugal Pumps, Compact, Submersible (Item) encompasses the purchase of submersible and compact centrifugal pump equipment by state and local water utilities, wastewater treatment authorities, and municipalities—primarily for lift station operations, treatment facility infrastructure, and emergency bypass applications. State and local governments are actively procuring submersible sewage pumps, compact submersible motor-pump assemblies, and related service packages across water reclamation facilities and wastewater systems, with a strong emphasis on replacement equipment meeting engineered performance specifications for high-head, high-volume applications. Issuing bodies include county water resource departments (Hillsborough County, Fulusia County, Lowndes County), city utilities (Tarpon Springs, Gallup, Bainbridge, Augusta, DeLand), regional water districts (West Basin Municipal Water District), and metropolitan watershed departments (Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Fulton County). Water treatment and wastewater operations dominate the buyer base, with recurring solicitations from the same jurisdictions for maintenance, repair, and replacement contracts. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Hillsborough, Volusia, Collier, Marion counties; Tampa Bay region), Georgia (Fulton County Atlanta, Lowndes, Bainbridge), and Southern California (Los Angeles County), with secondary activity in Texas and New Mexico.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's five-year, $16.6 million sole-source procurement (SS2600273, May 2026) for Flygt pump equipment, OEM replacement parts, and Xylem labor; the City of Augusta's IFB for three 200-horsepower KSB submersible wastewater pump assemblies rated at 11,900 gallons per minute (PE72155NONST2027000000215, bids due October 15, 2026); the City of Bainbridge's sealed-bid request for two WILO-EMU Model FA 16.66E submersible sewage pumps at 1,100 gallons per minute (PE66166NONST2026000000037, bids due June 4, 2026); West Basin Municipal Water District's RFP for on-call pump and motor repair and replacement services across eight recycled-water and pumping facilities, with a $1 million not-to-exceed value and 10 percent SBE/LBE/VOBE incentives (RFPTH0143, proposals due October 1, 2026); and Lowndes County's IFB for permanent bypass pump installation at 20 lift station sites with 120-day completion (PE69200NONST2027000000451, bids due September 1, 2026). Competitive sealed-bid and RFP processes dominate, though sole-source and single-source designations (as with Xylem/Hillsborough and Pumpbiz/DeLand) appear when jurisdictions specify proprietary equipment or sole authorized service partners. Local-preference provisions are common (3–5 percent in Volusia County; 2 percent in Bainbridge); SBE, MBE, and VOBE incentives appear in larger water-district procurements. Performance specifications typically mandate 1,100–11,900 gallons per minute, 50–200 horsepower, 15–49 feet of total dynamic head, 83 percent minimum efficiency, and manufacturer delivery and installation support.