NIGP 88595: Water Testing Kits (for Chlorine, Hardness, pH, etc.)

NIGP 88595 Water Testing Kits (For Chlorine, Hardness, pH, Etc.), an Item code, encompasses laboratory testing services and equipment for municipal water quality monitoring—chlorine analyzers, portable multi-parameter sondes, test kits, and reagents used by water departments, wastewater treatment facilities, and environmental compliance programs to measure drinking water, wastewater, and reclaimed water parameters. State and local buyers procuring under this code include city water departments, counties, environmental laboratory service providers, and specialized districts across Florida, Georgia, Texas, Connecticut, Illinois, and Arizona, with repeat activity concentrated in Florida municipalities conducting compliance monitoring and permit-required analytical testing. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Ocala's ITB WRS/260618 for environmental water testing services across two wastewater and two water treatment facilities (due May 7, 2026, expanded to May 12); Sarasota County's IFB #262894RM for laboratory testing services across wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater systems with two awards per category (due August 21, 2026); and the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council's RFQ for a portable multi-parameter sonde capable of measuring temperature, conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, and depth with mobile app integration and protective case (delivery required by June 15, 2026).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, where Ocala, Sarasota County, Palm Bay, and Hillsborough County have posted multiple environmental water testing and analyzer procurements, with secondary activity in Texas (Arlington, Dallas, Lubbock, LaGrange), Connecticut (Meriden), Georgia (Griffin, LaGrange), Illinois (Department of Corrections), and Arizona (Tucson). Issuing bodies span city water and wastewater departments, county environmental and water resources divisions, and state corrections facilities. Recent solicitations emphasize National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) or equivalent state laboratory certifications, minimum experience thresholds (three to five years in environmental testing), and firm pricing with unit costs per test or chemical; many include three-year initial terms with optional one-year renewal periods and price escalation caps of three percent annually. Chlorine analyzer procurement appears in Illinois DOC's IFB for automatic chlorine analyzers across 32 correctional facilities (due June 22, 2026) and Hillsborough County's sole source procurement for Wallace & Tiernan controllers and Depolox analyzers ($611,692.29 over five years). A substantial volume of activity involves chemical procurement (liquid polymer, water treatment chemicals) rather than testing kits alone, reflecting the broader scope of water quality management under the code.