NIGP 92695: Water/Wastewater Conservation Services

NIGP 92695 Water/Wastewater Conservation Services, an Item code, encompasses technical and operational services that state and local water authorities procure to improve system efficiency, reduce consumption, and manage treatment capacity. Recent solicitations show governments contracting for water conservation planning and audits, wastewater treatment plant upgrades and maintenance, water loss studies, demand forecasting, facility design and program management, and specialized infrastructure rehabilitation—reflecting a shift toward asset optimization and regulatory compliance rather than capacity-alone expansion.

Issuing bodies span large multi-county water authorities (Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan, North Texas Municipal Water District, Brazos River Authority in Texas), city water departments (Austin, Lubbock, South Salt Lake, Phoenix, Santa Monica), county utilities (Collier County Florida, Putnam County Florida), and regional authorities managing both potable and reclaimed water systems. The Great Lakes Water Authority, Collier County, and Florida water utilities appear repeatedly in the recent-opportunities block. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, Michigan, and Utah, with scattered activity in Georgia, Arizona, and the Pacific Northwest. Representative recent work includes the Great Lakes Water Authority's 2027 Job Order Contract for concurrent multi-project management across Wayne County (RFP, response due August 27, 2026), Pasco County's design and permitting for a sewer force main along Sunlake Boulevard (RFQ, due August 11, 2026), the City of Austin's water softener preventive maintenance and repair services for commercial systems under Small Business Preference (IFB 2200DCG1037, due August 4, 2026), the City of South Salt Lake's updated Water Conservation Plan preparation (RFQ, due June 29, 2026), the North Texas Municipal Water District's Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional water efficiency evaluations (RFP, due July 13, 2026), and Collier County's comprehensive design and construction administration for South County Water Reclamation Facility expansion from 16 to 21.1 million gallons per day average flow capacity incorporating membrane bioreactor technology (RPS proposal due March 9, 2026). Contract values where disclosed range from $228,000 for single-year operations support (Hillsborough County Heartland Concentrator System) to $7.2 million for deep injection well infrastructure (Collier County), with most design and planning services structured as time-and-materials or hourly-rate engagements negotiated after selection on qualifications. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; Austin applied a Small Business Preference Program, and Collier County scored Woman and Minority Business Enterprise status in procurement evaluation, though most solicitations do not designate formal set-asides.