NIGP 89002: Activated Carbon Systems, Equipment, and Absorbers

NIGP 89002 Activated Carbon Systems, Equipment, and Absorbers (Item) addresses state and local procurement for granular and powdered activated carbon media, spent carbon removal and disposal, and associated vessel and system components used in water treatment remediation. Recent solicitations show cities and counties procuring activated carbon for groundwater pump-and-treat systems, soil vapor extraction remediation, water filtration, and ozone destruction applications, with contractors typically responsible for spent carbon collection, manifesting, transport, and fresh media installation. The work spans both routine media replacement at fixed water treatment facilities and specialized remediation at contaminated sites targeting removal of volatile organic compounds, PFAS, chlorinated solvents, and other hazardous compounds from municipal water supplies. Issuing bodies include city environmental services departments, county water authorities, state water agencies, and regional water supply authorities. The City of Tucson Environmental Services, Macon Water Authority, City of Phoenix Water Services, Gwinnett County Department of Financial Services, City of Rio Rancho, and California Department of Water Resources have posted recent opportunities under or closely aligned with this code's scope.

Geographic activity clusters in the Southwest and Southeast, with recent solicitations in Arizona, New Mexico, Georgia, and California. The City of Tucson issued an RFP in September 2026 for an annual requirements contract with multiple firms to supply virgin coconut shell, bituminous coal, and reactivated activated carbon for groundwater and soil vapor remediation, with spent carbon collection, analysis, and transport the contractor's responsibility and HUD Section 3 compliance required; the contract includes options for up to four one-year renewals. The City of Rio Rancho, New Mexico posted an IFB in July 2026 for removal, disposal, and replacement of granular activated carbon media from four 9,800-gallon tank vessels at its Advanced Water Treatment Facility, with bids due August 11, 2026. The California Department of Water Resources solicited comprehensive water treatment system services across State Water Project facilities in April 2026 (IFB 10214188), encompassing inspection, maintenance, and replacement of media filters and related treatment systems at twelve locations, with a three-year initial term, prevailing wage requirements, and mandatory 3 percent DVBE participation. Henry County, Georgia issued an RFP for groundwater and methane gas monitoring services at two closed landfills in August 2026, and Gwinnett County requested quotations in July 2026 for a dozen ozone-destruction catalyst units. Payment discounts of 21 calendar days or longer are common evaluation factors, and insurance requirements typically include environmental and hazardous waste coverage where spent carbon is handled.