NIGP 96878: Tank Installation, Removal, Disposal, and Related Services (Including Septic and Underground Type)

NIGP 96878 Tank Installation, Removal, Disposal, and Related Services (Including Septic and Underground Type) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure removal, rehabilitation, replacement, and ancillary services for water storage tanks, fuel storage tanks, septic systems, leachate tanks, and related infrastructure. Recent solicitations show jurisdictions purchasing tank removal and decommissioning (including underground storage tank closure and contaminated soil remediation), tank recoating and interior/exterior rehabilitation with surface preparation and high-performance coating systems, replacement of above-ground and elevated storage tanks with new installations including foundation work and piping, septic-to-sewer conversions, and ancillary services such as fuel polishing, tank inspection and maintenance, and hazardous-material handling and disposal. Issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Illinois Department of Natural Resources), county governments (Marion County, Florida; Marion County, Oregon; San Bernardino County; Clayton County Water Authority; Broward County; Lowndes County, Mississippi), cities (Huntsville and Arlington, Texas; San Antonio; Calhoun, Georgia; New Smyrna Beach, Florida; Atlanta; Meriden and Manchester, Connecticut), special-purpose districts (Lee County Port Authority, West Basin Municipal Water District, Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Clayton County Water Authority, Pasco County), and independent water and sewer authorities. Geographic spread spans Texas, Florida, Colorado, Connecticut, Mississippi, Georgia, California, Oregon, and Illinois, with recent activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, and Georgia.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Huntsville, Texas ITB for restoration and recoating of a half-million-gallon welded steel water storage tank (Bid NO. 27-05, due October 27, 2026) encompassing interior and exterior protective coating system replacement, minor structural repairs, and surface preparation using Tnemec products with a 90-calendar-day completion schedule; the Lee County Port Authority RFP for Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting vehicle and equipment transition from AFFF to synthetic fluorine-free foam (RFP 26-0082MC, due November 5, 2026), including removal of AFFF storage tanks and associated piping, FAA-required testing, and waste disposal at two Southwest Florida airport stations; Boulder County Building Services ITB for replacement of a 10,000-gallon above-ground fuel tank with UL-2085 AST tank (Bid 31626, due October 27, 2026) with demolition of existing concrete, installation of new tank configured 60/40 for unleaded and diesel fuel, and site compliance; and the Town of Manchester Water and Sewer Department RFP for sludge tank rehabilitation at the Hockanum River Water Pollution Control Facility (RFP 26/27-8, due September 24, 2026) involving pressure washing, visual inspection, concrete repairs, and application of high-performance coating suitable for wastewater immersion, with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements and a November 2, 2026 start date.