NIGP 72052: Propeller Pumps, Vertical

NIGP 72052 Propeller Pumps, Vertical is an Item code under which state and local governments procure vertical turbine pump equipment, installation services, replacement parts, and associated repair and maintenance support for water and wastewater infrastructure. Recent solicitations show municipalities and county water authorities purchasing complete vertical turbine pump systems (ranging from 500 to 1,600 GPM capacity) with motors, Variable Frequency Drives, and controls for pump stations and treatment plants, as well as standalone parts, OEM repairs, and field commissioning services. Issuing bodies include county boards of commissioners (Floyd County, Lowndes County, Georgia; Hillsborough County, Florida), city purchasing departments and water utilities (Waco, Texas; Gallup, New Mexico), special-purpose water and wastewater agencies (West Travis County Public Utility Agency, Texas; City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Georgia), and county watershed management departments (Fulton County, Georgia). Repeat buyers appear across Georgia water and wastewater infrastructure, with Floyd County soliciting pump installations at two separate lift stations in August 2026 and the City of Atlanta managing a multi-year blanket services agreement covering nine pump types.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and Georgia, with additional procurement in Florida and New Mexico. Representative recent opportunities include Floyd County Board of Commissioners issuing IFBs for removal and installation of two 750 GPM vertical turbine pumps at Morgan Dairy Road Pump Station and two 500 GPM pumps at Burnett Ferry Road Pump Station, both due September 21, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid and site visits on September 2, 2026; West Travis County Public Utility Agency (Texas) requesting sealed quotes for a Flowserve 15EHL 5-stage vertical turbine transfer pump rated 1,600 GPM at 148 feet total dynamic head, quotes due September 2, 2026; City of Waco, Texas issuing an IFB for installation of a 600-horsepower vertical turbine pump system at Mount Carmel Water Treatment Plant, bids due August 6, 2026; and Hillsborough County announcing a five-year sole source blanket purchase order with Xylem Water Solutions for Flygt pumps, OEM parts, and repair services valued at $16.656 million. The City of Atlanta is conducting a multi-step sealed bid prequalification and IFB process for annual repair, maintenance, and parts replacement across nine pump classifications, with the prequalification deadline May 29, 2026.