NIGP 83044: Polyethylene Tanks

NIGP 83044 Polyethylene Tanks, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of storage containers and related equipment by state and local governments, though recent solicitation activity diverges significantly from the code's title. State and local buyers are actively soliciting under this code for chlorine gas cylinders, deicer products (both pellets and liquid solutions), large-capacity vertical storage tanks in polyethylene and stainless steel, fuel storage tank replacement, valve assemblies, and water infrastructure components. The issuing bodies span universities (University of Southern Mississippi, NC State University, University of Mississippi), state transportation departments (Florida Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Transportation via the Comptroller of Public Accounts, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection), municipal utilities and water districts (City of Pittsburgh Department of Parks and Recreation, City of Sioux Falls, North Texas Municipal Water District, Johnson Water Improvement District), and specialized municipal departments (Town of North Attleborough). Universities and state transportation or natural-resources departments appear as repeat buyers across the recent-opportunities block. The scope reflects both supply contracts for chemical products and capital projects for tank replacement or construction.

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Florida, which posted three solicitations from the Florida Department of Transportation between September and October 2026—one for deicer pellets (ITB17073, due October 27, 2026), one for liquid deicer (ITB17092, due October 26, 2026), and a readvertisement for above-ground fuel storage tank replacement (ITB16391, due July 29, 2026). Other activity spans the South (Pittsburgh; Texas via statewide cooperative; Mississippi universities; North Texas Municipal Water District); the West (University of Southern Mississippi, Johnson Water Improvement District in Utah, CAL FIRE in California); and the Northeast (NC State, Town of North Attleborough, Massachusetts). The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget is pursuing chlorine gas cylinders for pool operations under IFB #2026-IFB-098 with bids due August 14, 2026, including DBE participation goals (18% minority-owned, 7% women-owned, 5% veteran-owned small business, 3% LGBTQIA+), firm fixed pricing on a per-cylinder basis, and a two-year contract term with renewal options. The University of Southern Mississippi solicited sealed bids for ten 10,000-gallon single-wall noninsulated vertical storage tanks (Snyder Industries Model No. 32036 or equivalent, FDA-compliant food-grade HDPE, rotationally molded, for use in aquaculture systems) under IFB 9280-27-R-IFBD-00012, with bids due October 8, 2026.