NIGP 91077: Water Purification/Softening Services

NIGP 91077 Water Purification/Softening Services is an Item code covering equipment replacement, maintenance, repair, and ongoing service for water treatment systems including reverse osmosis, deionization, cooling towers, fountains, and water softening and conditioning infrastructure. State and local governments buy under this code primarily to maintain operational compliance at facilities ranging from laboratories and university campuses to parks and administrative buildings, with work spanning routine maintenance visits, emergency repairs, parts replacement, control system upgrades, and full system overhauls. Issuing bodies include state health agencies, county water resources departments, municipal parks and facilities management offices, university systems, and special-purpose districts. Hillsborough County, Florida appears as a repeat buyer, soliciting fountain maintenance, bottled water supply, and proprietary analyzer parts and services within the recent-opportunities window. Work is typically awarded to single contractors on firm-fixed or unit-price bases, often with multi-year terms and annual price-adjustment provisions tied to the Consumer Price Index or industry standards.

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, and Georgia. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) posted IFB HHS0017295 on June 19, 2026 for reverse osmosis/deionization control panel and sensor replacement at the Dr. Bob Glaze Laboratory Services Section Building in Austin, with bids due July 10, 2026; the scope includes installation of Micro800 PLC and PanelView800 HMI software, Category A sensor replacement, and compliance with federal, state, and local codes, with a pricing range of $0.01 to $40,000.00. Hillsborough County issued ITB ITB2600283 on June 1, 2026 for outdoor fountain maintenance and repair at two locations over five years, with bids due June 22, 2026 and an estimated contract value of $413,552.50, including 24/7 emergency repairs with two-hour response time. Georgia Southern University posted eRFP 53900ERFP0000016752026 on March 3, 2026 for water treatment services covering 32 cooling towers across Statesboro and Armstrong campuses, with proposals due March 27, 2026. Texas Tech University solicited water conditioning parts and services across 11 campus locations via RFP 2026-1164, with HUB subcontracting goals of 16.86% for building construction and 15.10% for other services and a four-year base term plus optional renewals.