NIGP 96277: Screenings and Grit Removal Services

NIGP 96277 Screenings And Grit Removal Services, an Item code, encompasses removal, transportation, disposal, and recycling of wastewater treatment byproducts and special wastes including grit, biosolids, screenings, wash rack waste, oil-water separator contents, used oil, antifreeze, and filters at municipal water treatment facilities, wastewater plants, and military installations. State and local governments procure these services on an as-needed basis to manage solids and liquids separated during primary and secondary treatment stages, often bundled with waste profiling, pumping, equipment cleanouts, and dewatering where required. Issuing bodies include county commissioners' offices, municipal public utilities and water reclamation districts, state military departments, and regional water authorities. Collier County Board of County Commissioners, the Texas Military Department, and Eastern Municipal Water District appear in the recent opportunity set; contract terms typically span one to five years with optional renewal periods.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, California, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include Collier County Board of County Commissioners' RFP 25-8403R for biosolids hauling services from five wastewater treatment facilities, posted April 24, 2026 with a May 7, 2026 deadline and annual volume approximating $3,700,000; the Texas Military Department's IFB TMD26-ENV-0042807 for statewide special waste removal across military sites, bids due August 21, 2026; Eastern Municipal Water District's RFP HH3950 for biofilter rehabilitation at the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility in Riverside County, proposals due July 24, 2026; and Hillsborough County's ITB 26-00318 for two dirt screeners (a related solids-handling equipment purchase), bids due July 27, 2026 with an estimated contract value of $220,000. Collier County's grant-funded solicitation specifies intent to award multiple contractors and requires compliance with federal EPA and state FDEP standards, zero-offsite-odors performance standards, and Payment and Performance Bonds.