NIGP 92515: Chemical Processing and Storage/Engineering

NIGP 92515 Chemical Processing and Storage/Engineering, an Item code, encompasses design, engineering, and consulting services for chemical and hazardous material storage facilities, treatment systems, and processing infrastructure that state and local governments procure for utility operations, environmental compliance, and facility management. Recent solicitations show two primary categories of work: architect-engineer design and permitting services for landfill gas utilization, wastewater treatment upgrades, and renewable energy facilities at waste-processing sites; and procurement of fabricated hazardous material storage containers meeting regulatory specifications for herbicide, chemical, and fuel containment. The City of Tallahassee is currently soliciting power plant chemical treatment program services—boiler, heat-recovery steam generator, and auxiliary system treatment chemicals with technical consultation—for two generating stations, with proposals due August 31, 2026. Sarasota County issued two separate solicitations (in August and September 2026, both now closed) for custom 20-foot hazardous material storage containers with secondary containment, electrical systems, and compliance with OSHA, EPA, and NFPA standards, each capped at $50,000.

Activity under this code concentrates in Florida and California, with the County of Orange (California) and affiliated Orange County Flood Control District driving substantial pre-qualification volume across multiple engineering disciplines including landfill services, flood control engineering, and power generation systems. County of Orange issued RFQs in May and July 2026 establishing Qualified Vendor Lists for A-E task order contracts supporting landfill design, environmental permitting, and renewable energy facility feasibility studies—one renewable energy RFP (RFP 2993063702AR) closed July 1, 2026 with proposals requiring five years of renewable energy facility implementation experience and time-and-materials compensation. Sarasota County (Florida) and the City of Tallahassee (Florida) represent smaller but recurring activity in chemical storage and power plant treatment. Geographic spread remains concentrated in California and Florida, with isolated opportunities in Georgia and other states. Work is predominantly sourced through RFQs establishing multi-year QVLs for on-call, task-order-based engineering and design support; no guaranteed minimum work volume is offered on any vehicle examined. Compensation is uniformly time-and-materials with classification-level hourly rates, no price increases during contract term, and insurance requirements (professional liability $1 million to $2 million per claim) consistent across issuers.