NIGP 72082: Water Pumps and Accessories (see 060-35 for Automotive Type)

NIGP 72082 Water Pumps and Accessories, an Item code, covers the procurement of water pump systems, components, and related equipment deployed across municipal and regional water, wastewater, and reclaimed water operations. State and local governments buy under this code to equip and maintain treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, bypass systems, and emergency response infrastructure—purchasing everything from vertical turbine pumps and centrifugal submersible units to specialized Flygt and Watson-Marlow equipment, portable diesel-driven pumps for hurricane contingency, peristaltic pump drives for aquaculture systems, and comprehensive repair, parts, and maintenance services. The issuing-body mix spans county water authorities and departments of watershed management (Gwinnett County Georgia, Atlanta, Hillsborough County Florida, Sacramento County, Lowndes County Georgia), regional water supply authorities (Tampa Bay Water), city water and wastewater utilities (Phoenix, Tarpon Springs, North Miami Beach, Temple Texas, Eugene Oregon), independent special districts (Tohopekaliga Water Authority Florida), state criminal justice agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice), and specialized entities like fire departments (Santa Monica) and universities (University of Southern Mississippi). Repeat activity clusters around Florida jurisdictions—Hillsborough County alone appears multiple times acquiring Flygt pump equipment, variable frequency drive systems, and comprehensive OEM-certified repair services—and Georgia utilities managing vertical turbine pump installations and wastewater treatment equipment. Recent solicitations reveal heavy reliance on sole-source and proprietary vendor relationships: Hillsborough County's award to Xylem for Flygt pumps ($16.6 million estimated over five years), sole-source procurements for ICON/Solcon/Yaskawa variable frequency drives ($6.5 million over three years) and Watson-Marlow Bredel pump parts at Atlanta, and Tampa Bay Water's single-source award to Hudson Pump & Equipment for Seepex environmental equipment. Competitive activity includes equipment procurement (Sacramento County's Wachs valve exerciser IFB, City of Gallup's trailer-mounted diesel pump ITB), specialized rebuild and installation work (Eugene Water & Electric Board's vertical turbine pump rebuild ITB, Floyd County's vertical turbine pump removal and installation), contingency rental agreements (Hillsborough County's hurricane season portable pump rentals estimated at $5.6 million over five years), and broad repair and maintenance service contracts (Tampa Bay Water sole-source intent for Seepex, Tarpon Springs' motor and pump repair services ITB, Temple Texas annual motor and pump repair RFP, Salt Lake City's industrial water pump repair RFB). Geographic spread concentrates in California (Orange County, Sacramento County, San Bernardino County, City of Phoenix), Florida (Hillsborough, Polk, Broward counties and multiple cities), and Georgia (Atlanta, Floyd County, Lowndes County, Gwinnett County, Lavonia). Representative opportunities include the City of Santa Monica Fire Department's October 2026 ITB for a mobile water-capture and recirculation training prop with integrated standpipe system (bids due October 26, 2026), Gwinnett County's October 2026 Informal Written Quotation for Milton Roy pump filter maintenance parts (due October 15, 2026), Orange County Sheriff-Coroner's testing and repair RFP for boilers and water heaters at multiple facilities covering routine inspection, emergency services, and preventative maintenance under Orange County Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise preferences (proposals due September 17, 2026 per most recent addendum clarifying October 9, 2026 question deadline), and Hillsborough County's July 2026 ITB for contingency portable pump rentals for emergency hurricane response with standby rates transitioning to active running rates upon County notification. Activity is current and sustained across the fourth quarter of 2026.