NIGP 83042: Plastic and PVC Tanks

NIGP 83042 Plastic and PVC Tanks, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of rigid and collapsible plastic storage tanks by state and local governments for operational use in fire rescue, water treatment, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing frameless self-supporting collapsible vinyl tanks for firefighting operations, high-density polyethylene storage tanks for wastewater treatment facilities, and consumable operational supplies including tank-related equipment for county fire departments. Issuing bodies span state agencies—the Texas A&M Forest Service—and local water and county government entities: the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners in Florida and the North Texas Municipal Water District in Texas. The scope includes tanks specified to exacting standards (vinyl composition, dimensions, NST/NH inlet configurations, color, accessories) with manufacturers often named as approved equals and compliance requirements tied to ASTM, ANSI, NSF/ANSI 61, and state building codes.

Texas and Florida dominate recent activity. The Texas A&M Forest Service issued IFB-26-007 in May 2026 for seven collapsible water tanks (three 10,000-gallon and four 5,000-gallon units) with an April 29, 2026 response deadline; the North Texas Municipal Water District posted RFB 26103B in March 2026 for three 2,000-gallon polyethylene storage tanks with accessories and an April 9, 2026 deadline. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB-26-00319 in July 2026 for janitorial and operational supplies with a July 24, 2026 deadline and estimated annual value of $765,679.84. The Texas A&M Forest Service and North Texas Municipal Water District solicitations identify specific approved manufacturers or approved-equal language, require substantial documentation (shop drawings, engineer-stamped calculations, factory test reports, reference customers), carry warranty requirements (five-year full replacement in the wastewater case), and impose insurance and compliance certifications. F.O.B. Destination pricing, firm bid validity periods (12 months for the Forest Service, 90 days minimum for NTMWD), and delivery schedules within defined windows (10 days standard, 5 business days emergency for the county) appear standard.