NIGP 92521: Corrosion Control; Cathodic Protection; Electrolysis/Engineering

NIGP 92521 Corrosion Control; Cathodic Protection; Electrolysis/Engineering, an Item code, covers specialized infrastructure inspection and protection services that state and local governments procure to maintain the integrity of water, wastewater, and utility distribution systems against corrosion and electrolytic degradation. State and local buyers under this code solicits cathodic protection system surveys, inspections, and related engineering evaluations on an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity basis to support ongoing asset management and system reliability. The issuing bodies are primarily water utilities and municipal water districts, supplemented by county and regional utility authorities. The City of Dallas Water Utilities Department recently issued an ID/IQ service price agreement for annual cathodic protection system surveys and inspections with a thirty-six-month contract term, while West Basin Municipal Water District in Southern California solicited on-call professional engineering services encompassing asset management support, rehabilitation evaluations, and related infrastructure work that typically includes corrosion-control assessments as part of broader capital planning and design efforts.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas, with secondary procurement activity in the Southeast and Southwest. The City of Dallas's RFP for cathodic protection system surveys and inspections (BDZ2600030152, proposals due June 19, 2026) represents direct procurement under the code and emphasizes compliance with small-business utilization plans and local workforce participation requirements. West Basin Municipal Water District's on-call professional engineering services RFP (RFPTH0128, proposals due July 14, 2026) includes cathodic protection and asset management as subordinate elements within a $3 million estimated value multi-disciplinary engineering portfolio supporting water and recycled-water infrastructure across the Los Angeles area. Both procurements are structured as continuing or on-call vehicles with task orders awarded separately, typical of asset-intensive utilities that cannot forecast corrosion-protection demand in advance. Respondents must carry professional liability insurance ranging from $1 million to $2 million per claim and comply with prevailing wage and bond requirements where applicable. The activity reflects sustained investment in aging utility infrastructure rehabilitation and risk mitigation, particularly in water systems serving high-density coastal and arid-region populations.