NIGP 89003: Back Flow Preventers for Water/Sewer Pipe

NIGP 89003 Back Flow Preventers For Water/Sewer Pipe, an Item code, covers backflow prevention devices and components that state and local water utilities, transit authorities, and facility operators procure for cross-connection control and water supply protection. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying backflow prevention assemblies for installation in water systems, testing and certification services for existing devices, and replacement units during water meter modernization and sewer infrastructure projects. The Orange County Transportation Authority's three-year backflow prevention testing contract (estimated $175,230 through October 2029) requires annual inspection of 80 devices plus five-year flow testing at 22 facilities across Brevard, Orange, and Los Angeles County transit infrastructure; the City of Fort Myers is testing 7,000 to 8,000 backflow devices citywide by December 2026 under an ITB with per-device pricing and AWWA C510/C511 compliance; and the City of Baconton and City of Boston, Georgia are each procuring between 100 and 455 backflow preventers as line items in drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) projects that also include AMR meter replacement and water main improvements. Issuing bodies span city water and wastewater utilities, county departments of water resources, transit authorities, school districts, and state corrections facilities, with recurring activity from Georgia municipalities and Florida cities and counties. Testing and certification work is concentrated in California (OCTA) and Florida (Fort Myers), while device procurement appears across the Southeast and Texas as part of broader water infrastructure modernization. The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources issued an informal written quotation (IWQ 135330) in August 2026 for 20 units of 3/4-inch double check tports backflow preventers (Zurn model 950XL3 or approved equivalent) with September 2, 2026 quotes due; the Orange County Transportation Authority's prevailing wage IFB 260553 for backflow testing and fire hydrant services closed October 8, 2026 with DBE participation commitment required; and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicitation IW249272 for water supply backflow preventers (response due May 20, 2026) included an Economically Disadvantaged Small Business set-aside.