NIGP 96226: Diving Services

NIGP 96226 Diving Services is an Item code covering specialized underwater work — inspection, maintenance, repairs, and emergency response in submerged environments including confined spaces and deep systems. State and local governments buy commercial diving services primarily through on-call and project-based contracts when water infrastructure, environmental remediation, or public safety requires submerged operations that standard crews cannot perform. The buying mix spans city utilities departments, state environmental agencies, and municipal water systems. Recent solicitations show demand for divers qualified in commercial certification standards, capable of operating both conventional diving equipment and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and experienced with confined-space protocols and regulatory compliance in wastewater and drinking water operations.

The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management posted an IFB/GS/DWM/2606-1260235 on July 8, 2026, for on-call commercial diving services to support emergency response, infrastructure inspections, maintenance, repairs, confined-space diving, and deep tunnel operations across wastewater and drinking water systems, with proposals due July 24, 2026. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued RFP No. 26-00006 on May 8, 2026, seeking proposals to locate, remove, and dispose of derelict shellfish gear using divers, side-scan sonar, and ROVs across Puget Sound jurisdictions, with proposals due June 22, 2026, and an estimated contract value of $502,000 over three years; this RFP includes a 3 percent bid preference for bidders certifying compliance with Washington's employment practices order and encourages disadvantaged, minority-owned, and women-owned business participation. Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest and Southeast, with Georgia and Washington showing active procurement, though the code likely sees broader state and local demand tied to aging water infrastructure and environmental remediation initiatives.