NIGP 82081: Screens and Strainers, Water Intake, etc.

NIGP 82081 Screens and Strainers, Water Intake, Etc., an Item code, encompasses the procurement of screens, strainers, and associated intake equipment by state and local water and wastewater utilities. Recent state and local opportunities show water utilities and water authorities buying direct replacements and new installations of passive intake screens, automatic strainers for process water filtration, and supporting structural and mechanical components at water treatment plants and land application sites. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal utilities and county water authorities — the City of Lubbock, Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority, and the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County — indicating activity concentrated among established water infrastructure operators rather than schools, transit, or general municipal procurement offices. Work scopes range from equipment-only direct replacements to full intake modification projects that bundle screen installation, piping extension, riverbank stabilization, and process integration.

Recent activity spans at least two states. The Cherokee County Water & Sewerage Authority solicited an IFB (PE33957NONST2026000000021) in Georgia in July 2026 for the Etowah River Water Treatment Plant intake modifications, requiring Georgia-licensed utility contractors, with a mandatory pre-bid conference July 16 and bids due August 6, 2026. The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia issued an IFB (BID #26042) in May 2026 for automatic strainer direct replacement at the North Oconee Water Reclamation Facility, estimated at $125,000 to $175,000, with bids due June 12, 2026. The City of Lubbock solicited an RFQ in Texas in September 2026 for wastewater land application consulting that includes model operation supporting land application site operations, with SOQs due September 30, 2026. These opportunities reflect active capital and maintenance spending at regional utilities; pre-bid conferences and mandatory site visits are standard, and Georgia-specific contractor licensing and compliance certifications are emerging requirements in the state and local channel.