NIGP 89023: Elements, Primary (Flow, Pressure, Temperature, etc.)

NIGP 89023 Elements, Primary (Flow, Pressure, Temperature, Etc.), an Item code, covers replacement and specialized control components for municipal infrastructure systems, particularly water treatment and environmental monitoring equipment. State and local governments procure under this code drive shafts, flow meters, analyzers, level transmitters, and associated replacement parts for water softening, treatment, and monitoring operations. These are typically sole source or single source procurements tied to existing infrastructure installed years prior, where equipment compatibility and manufacturer expertise constrain competition to the original equipment manufacturer or its authorized representatives. Issuing bodies include municipal water utilities and county environmental or procurement divisions managing water treatment plant operations and compliance monitoring systems.

Recent activity centers in Florida, where the City of Holly Hill Water Treatment Plant procured a WesTech DS43 replacement drive shaft unit (Model DV8026) for softener #2 through sole source procurement totaling $113,067.00 (notice SS202001, response date September 22, 2020), and Collier County Procurement Services Division issued a Notice of Intent to Single Source (PUR15910, response deadline March 3, 2026) for Endress + Hauser Promag Electromagnet Flow Meters, Analyzers, Level Transmitters, replacement parts, and service support, establishing a proposed five-year contract term through March 2, 2031. Both procurements reflect the operational reality that aging water infrastructure replacement demands compatibility with legacy systems and vendor-specific technical support, positioning equipment manufacturers' authorized representatives as de facto sole or single sources for municipalities unable or unwilling to bear retrofit costs.