NIGP 89072: Tapping Machines and Equipment

NIGP 89072 Tapping Machines and Equipment, an Item code, encompasses specialized equipment for water and wastewater infrastructure operations, including drive shafts for treatment plant clarifiers, pipe-bursting systems, water main installation equipment, and quick insertion valves for pressurized pipeline systems. State and local governments procure replacement components for existing treatment and distribution assets, specialized piping materials and installation apparatus for sewer and water main rehabilitation, and valve systems that enable live-line maintenance without service interruption. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments, county sanitation districts, and regional water utilities pursuing infrastructure modernization and repair projects. The work typically involves sole-source replacements of proprietary equipment, competitive bidding for materials and equipment in larger infrastructure rehabilitation programs, or multiyear supply contracts for consumable or standard components.

Recent opportunities span Florida, Georgia, California, and Oregon. The City of Holly Hill, Florida posted a sole-source procurement in September 2020 (though listed in the October 2026 feed) for a WesTech DS43 dual-shaft drive unit and installation services totaling $113,067.00 for Water Treatment Plant softener replacement. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 solicited bids on the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 with an ITB due September 17, 2026, encompassing sewer mainline point repairs, pipe-burst replacements totaling 1,080 linear feet of HDPE pipe, and mainline extensions with sixty-five working days for completion. The City of Beaverton, Oregon issued ITB Solicitation #27-002 due September 8, 2026 for the Wilson Drive & Wilson Avenue Waterline Replacement project, installing approximately 3,400 linear feet of new water main (2,700 feet of 8-inch, 500 feet of 6-inch, 200 feet of 4-inch ductile iron pipe) at an estimated project cost between $1.1 million and $1.3 million, with prevailing wage and COBID good-faith-effort requirements. DeKalb County, Georgia solicited sealed bids on ITB 2026-034-ITB for a three-year multiyear contract covering quick insertion valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge insert gate valves, with bids due August 27, 2026 via the County's eProcurement Portal.