NIGP 89044: Meters, Water

NIGP 89044 Water Meters, Item code, captures a broad spectrum of water utility procurement activity in state and local jurisdictions, spanning meter hardware, replacement and installation services, advanced metering infrastructure systems, and related equipment ranging from individual meter boxes to utility-wide AMI deployments. Recent state and local solicitations show government buyers acquiring small residential meters (5/8" through 2"), large commercial and industrial meters (3" through 12"), meter components including registers, encoders, and transmitters, backflow preventers, meter boxes, and turnkey AMI system integration including software platforms, cellular endpoints, and billing system connectivity. Issuing bodies span city water utilities, county water authorities and public works departments, regional water systems, and specialized water districts across residential, commercial, and industrial service areas. The code sees activity from municipal-level procurement (cities of Hartford, Dallas, Tucson, Boston, Oxford, Zebulon), regional and county-level water authorities (Fulton County Department of Public Works, Cobb County Water System, Pike County Water & Sewerage Authority, Seminole County Utilities, Hillsborough County Water Resources), and state agencies (City of Midland in Texas, City of Bend in Oregon, Idaho Department of Water Resources). Competitive opportunities appear as RFPs for system-wide AMI procurement, ITBs and IFBs for meter hardware and installation services, and sole-source notices for proprietary equipment compatibility or replacement components.

Recent representative solicitations include the City of Midland, Texas RFI for direct cellular AMI water meters and system integration with a pilot-phase structure, response due October 28, 2026; the City of Tucson cooperative purchasing RFP for 5/8" through 16" AMI-compatible meters with up to five awards anticipated, proposals due August 17, 2026; Fulton County, Georgia ITBC for ultrasonic water meters with R900 V5 and R900 Cellular transmitters across 64 line items (sizes 5/8" through 12"), bids due September 29, 2026; the City of Zebulon, Georgia RFP for approximately 841 meters and complete AMI system procurement and installation with meter-manufacturer eligibility constraint, proposals due October 23, 2026; and Cobb County Water System sealed bids for residential and light commercial meter changeout services covering up to 30,000 meters annually (5/8" through 3"), bids due July 23, 2026. Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, South Carolina) and Texas, with secondary activity in the Pacific Northwest (Oregon) and Arizona. Recent sole-source procurements indicate significant incumbent standardization around Neptune AMI systems (Hillsborough County, $58.4 million estimated three-year value) and Badger Meter product families (City of Holly Hill, Florida), reflecting locked-in technology ecosystems within mature utilities.