NIGP 72079: Trash Pumps, Portable, Engine-Driven

NIGP 72079 Trash Pumps, Portable, Engine-Driven is an Item code covering portable, engine-driven pump systems that state and local governments deploy for temporary water management, emergency response, and infrastructure maintenance. Recent solicitations show procurement of self-priming trash pumps rated for solids handling, trailer-mounted bypass pump systems for wastewater operations, and individual portable units specified to exact manufacturer and model. Work spans fixed equipment (permanent lift-station bypass installations), temporary deployments (aerial retardant mixing at fire-attack bases), and emergency-response infrastructure (sewer bypass for maintenance shutdowns). Issuing bodies include educational service districts, county water and wastewater authorities, municipal departments of watershed management and utilities, state forestry agencies, and city public works and emergency operations departments. The code sees activity across regional water authorities managing treatment and distribution infrastructure as well as emergency-management and public-safety agencies.

Recent opportunities show geographic spread across Texas, Georgia, and New Mexico. Texas A&M Forest Service Purchasing Department issued IFB-26-010 on July 1, 2026 for twelve Gorman-Rupp/Honda 13D-GX270 3-inch gas-powered trash pumps (bids due July 2, 2026), with specification locked to a single authorized-dealer model for uniformity with existing fleet and deployment at aerial fire-attack bases. The City of Gallup, New Mexico posted ITB-2621 on June 15, 2026 for one trailer-mounted Tier 4 Final diesel-driven centrifugal pump system with minimum 74 horsepower, 6-inch connections, and solids handling to 3 inches (bids due June 15, 2026 at 2 p.m., with four-week delivery required). Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) issued a sealed-bid IFB for permanent bypass pump installation at 20 lift-station sites with a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 21, 2026 and bids due September 1, 2026 at 1 p.m., requiring Georgia Utility Contractor licensing and 120-day completion. Educational Service District 564 (Texas) posted CM0227 on October 7, 2026 for portable construction and maintenance equipment with response due November 19, 2026, covering equipment meeting performance standards and delivery, warranty, and maintenance-support obligations across the ESD 564 region.