NIGP 84550: Petroleum Production Test Equipment (Specialized): Retorts (High-Temperature), Rheometers, Well Testers (for Gas, Liquid and Water Production), etc.

NIGP 84550 Petroleum Production Test Equipment (Specialized): Retorts (High-Temperature), Rheometers, Well Testers (For Gas, Liquid And Water Production), Etc., is an Item code under which state and local governments procure well drilling, development, testing, and associated infrastructure services for water production and environmental remediation. The work encompasses drilling production wells to specified depths, performing well development through swabbing and pump testing, conducting step-drawdown and constant-rate pumping tests to characterize aquifer performance, installing test equipment such as pumps and generators, and executing ancillary services including well disinfection, video logging, and utility coordination. Issuing bodies include municipal water utilities, state environmental agencies, and special authorities. The City of Orem, Utah and the Maryland Environmental Service appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations, with Orem pursuing dual well development projects and Maryland Environmental Service conducting drilling and testing work across multiple public facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Utah and Maryland. The City of Orem, Utah posted two separate IFBs in early October 2026—one for Well #1R drilling using reverse-rotary methods (due October 22, 2026) and a companion IFB for dual swab development and test pumping with a 5,000 gpm test pump capacity (due October 22, 2026, with a pre-bid conference on October 8, 2026). The Maryland Environmental Service issued an IFB on May 15, 2026 for drilling, construction, and comprehensive testing of a potable water production well at Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Baltimore County (due June 12, 2026) and an earlier bid solicitation for landfill flare station upgrade in Upper Marlboro in June 2026. The Orem well development solicitation applies a 60-percent weight to qualifications and experience, 15 percent to cost, and 25 percent to scheduling and availability. Maryland's Camp Fretterd well project carries a 5% MBE participation goal and requires a 120-calendar-day performance schedule with liquidated damages of $1,264.00 per day.