NIGP 93924: Coolers, Drinking Water, Maintenance and Repair

NIGP 93924 Coolers, Drinking Water, Maintenance And Repair, an Item code, encompasses the supply, installation, and maintenance of drinking water dispensing equipment — bottled water, water fountains, coolers, and ancillary hydration supplies — that state and local agencies procure to serve public facilities, municipal parks, emergency operations, and vulnerable populations. Recent solicitations show municipalities purchasing bottled drinking water in bulk for distribution, standardized outdoor drinking fountains with ADA compliance and specialized features (bottle-filling stations, pet bowls, bi-level pedestals), portable coolers and misting equipment for heat relief operations, and related supplies such as drink mix packets and insulated water bottles. Issuing bodies span city procurement departments (Philadelphia, Palo Alto, Phoenix), county sheriffs' offices, and special district networks (Maricopa Association of Governments). The work is straightforward commodity supply with occasional installation and warranty components; vendors typically compete on unit pricing, delivery speed, and product compliance with municipal standards rather than on complex services.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Arizona, with the City of Philadelphia representing Eastern activity. The City of Palo Alto issued RFQ196567 in April 2026 for a three-year blanket purchase agreement supplying approximately thirty Elkay outdoor drinking fountains to municipal parks, with delivery over three years and response due April 7, 2026. The City of Philadelphia posted IFB B2627003 in May 2026 for bottled drinking water and distilled water with response due June 3, 2026, applying a 10% Local Business Entity preference for vendors meeting 51% Philadelphia performance thresholds and requiring General Liability insurance at one million dollars per occurrence. The City of Phoenix Finance Department released IFB260046 in March 2026 for a five-year heat relief supplies contract encompassing one million single-use plastic water bottles, two thousand insulated sports bottles, coolers, misting equipment, and related items for distribution to over sixty city and regional network sites, with sealed offers due December 12, 2025. The County of Santa Clara posted RFQ RFQPRCFY260713 in June 2026 requesting Motorola radios and accessories for the Sheriff's Office, though the source does not confirm whether this opportunity involves drinking water equipment; response was due June 17, 2026.