NIGP 89020: Demineralizers: Reverse Osmosis, etc.

NIGP 89020 Demineralizers: Reverse Osmosis, Etc., an Item code, encompasses replacement, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reverse osmosis systems and related water treatment equipment at municipal water treatment plants, county facilities, and university operations. State and local governments buy drive shaft replacements for existing RO systems, annual maintenance agreements covering inspections and parts replacement, rental and maintenance of RO units with integrated coolers, comprehensive rehabilitation of RO treatment trains including membrane replacement and control system upgrades, and pretreatment systems with microfiltration membranes to support PFAS compliance and drinking water quality standards. The issuing bodies include city water departments (City of Holly Hill, Florida; City of Calhoun, Georgia), county governments (Collier County, Florida; Orange County, California), regional water authorities (West Basin Municipal Water District, California), and state university operations (Texas A&M University). Work spans both emergency replacement of failed components on aging systems installed in 2008 and planned capital rehabilitation projects targeting regulatory compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, California, Georgia, and Texas. Representative opportunities include the City of Holly Hill's sole-source procurement of a WesTech DS43 drive shaft replacement for softener #2 at its water treatment plant, valued at $113,067.00 with a September 22, 2020 adoption date; Collier County's sealed competitive bid (Bid No. 26-8646) for comprehensive rehabilitation of four RO treatment trains at the North County Regional Water Treatment Plant, with an anticipated project budget of $4,000,000.00 and sealed bids due April 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; Texas A&M University's ITB TAMUGITB270124 for an annual maintenance agreement on RO systems with bids due October 21, 2026; Orange County, California Sheriff-Coroner's competitive bid for rental and maintenance of 25 reverse osmosis systems with hot and cold coolers at the Theo Lacy Facility, with a five-year contract term through November 7, 2031 and bids due October 29, 2026; and West Basin Municipal Water District's RFQ for pre-qualification of suppliers of submerged microfiltration membranes as direct replacements for existing modules at the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, with SOQs due May 26, 2026.