NIGP 96143: Hydrological and Oceanography Services

NIGP 96143 Hydrological and Oceanography Services is an Item code under which state and local governments procure hydrologic and hydrogeological engineering, flood forecasting systems, watershed planning, groundwater investigation, and aquatic mapping services. Solicitations cover a range of issuing bodies including regional water supply authorities, city and county governments, special districts, state agencies, and public universities. Work spans design and permitting of water infrastructure improvements, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for flood mitigation and drainage analysis, groundwater and surface water monitoring, aquatic vegetation mapping, ecological investigations, and floodplain management. Recent opportunities show activity from water authorities like Tampa Bay Water (multiple as-needed task orders), municipalities such as the City of DeBary and City of Casselberry, county governments including Hillsborough County and Williamson County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and the University of Texas at Austin.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida, particularly in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Leon Counties, with secondary representation in Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners' RFP for a countywide automated compound flood forecasting system (proposals due September 11, 2026; estimated value $850,000 over four years) involving flood inundation modeling, cloud-based deployment, and cybersecurity requirements aligned with NIST standards; Tampa Bay Water's RFP for as-needed hydrogeological services on task order basis with anticipated award of five firms in October 2026; the City of DeBary's invitation to bid (IFB) for Rob Sullivan Park irrigation system improvements (bid due April 10, 2015; engineer's estimate $90,000); the City of Casselberry's Statement of Qualifications for stormwater and lakes management professional services (SOQ 2019-0424, award notice issued March 19, 2019 naming four firms); Williamson County's RFQ for third-party design review and quality assurance in plat, driveway permit, and floodplain engineering (RFQ 26RFSQ69, submissions due August 18, 2026); and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's single-source purchase notice for three-year subscription to BioBase LLC's aquatic sonar mapping platform (prospective vendor information due July 31, 2026; estimated value $350,000 over three years).