NIGP 81540: Mechanical Pump and Shaft Seals

NIGP 81540 Mechanical Pump and Shaft Seals, an Item code, encompasses OEM mechanical seal replacements and pump component supplies that state and local governments procure to maintain wastewater treatment, water recycling, irrigation, and utility water systems. Recent solicitations show procurement of Ruhrpumpen OEM mechanical seals, Watson-Marlow Bredel hose pump parts, and well pump replacements and repairs across water reclamation facilities and lift stations. Issuing bodies span county utilities departments, municipal water districts, city public works agencies, independent school districts, and special-purpose water authorities. Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, West Basin Municipal Water District, Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, the City of Lubbock, and Lowndes County Board of Commissioners appear as recent solicitors under this code.

Procurement activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and California, with on-call repair and rebuild services as a growing procurement model. West Basin Municipal Water District's on-call pump and motor repairs RFP (RFPTH0143), due November 12, 2026, seeks five years' minimum electric motor repair experience, on-site service response within one hour during business hours, and a $1,000,000 not-to-exceed contract over two years, with SBE, LBE, and VOBE evaluation incentives of up to 10 percent. Brevard County's sole-source procurement for Ruhrpumpen OEM mechanical seals (4940126) had a response deadline of January 29, 2026, through Environmental Equipment Services. Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's IFB for Watson-Marlow Bredel hose pump parts (IFB/DWM/2606-1270045) closed October 2, 2026. Lowndes County Board of Commissioners requested sealed bids for permanent bypass pump installation at 20 lift station sites (PE69200NONST2027000000053), due September 1, 2026, requiring a valid Georgia State Utility Contractor license and mandatory pre-bid attendance on August 21, 2026.