NIGP 89027: Incinerators and Parts, Sludge

NIGP 89027 Incinerators and Parts, Sludge is an Item code under which state and local governments procure incinerator equipment and components for animal waste disposal, evidence destruction, and sludge handling at wastewater treatment facilities, along with associated installation, maintenance, and digester cleaning services. Recent solicitations show purchasing activity centered on replacing aging incinerator units at county animal control facilities, removing and installing new sludge holding tanks at municipal wastewater treatment plants, and contracting specialized services for digester dewatering and confined-space sludge removal. Issuing bodies include county governments (Henry County, Georgia; Harrison County Utility Authority, Mississippi), municipal utilities (Eastern Municipal Water District, California), city water departments (City of Holly Hill, Florida), and state purchasing divisions (Texas Strategic Procurement Division). Henry County, Georgia appears as a repeat buyer, with two parallel solicitations for incinerator replacement at its Animal Care and Control facility issued in August and October 2026.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, California, and Texas. Henry County, Georgia issued sealed bids (Bid 27-12) for furnishing, delivery, installation, testing, and commissioning a new incinerator for animal carcass disposal, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for September 3, 2026, and bids due September 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.; the scope includes removal of the existing Therm-Tec Model G-16-P unit and processing approximately 9,000 pounds of animal remains monthly with compliance to EPA, CFR, OSHA, and Georgia regulations, requiring a five percent bid bond and one-year parts and labor warranty. The State of Texas Strategic Procurement Division issued an IFB for demolition and removal of two sludge holding tanks (nos. 110 and 120) at the Almeda Sims Wastewater Treatment Plant, followed by construction of two new tanks with mechanical and electrical systems restoration, with bids due September 3, 2026 and pre-bid conference via Microsoft Teams. Eastern Municipal Water District (California) released an RFP for cleaning and dewatering services across four anaerobic wastewater solids digesters, with proposals due October 22, 2026. Harrison County Utility Authority (Mississippi) solicited sealed bids for confined-space sludge removal and disposal from a 54-foot-diameter digester at the South Gulfport Wastewater Treatment Facility, with bids due June 1, 2026.