NIGP 96895: Wastewater Treatment Plant, Operations, and Testing

NIGP 96895 Wastewater Treatment Plant, Operations, and Testing is an Item code covering specialized services and chemical supply for wastewater and water treatment facility operations — from routine testing and sludge sampling to plant-wide operational contracts, equipment maintenance, and infrastructure rehabilitation. State and local governments use this code to procure chemistry analysis, staffing for licensed operators, centrifuge parts and repairs, traveling screen maintenance, polymer and clarifier systems, SCADA upgrades, force main and lift station work, and capital improvements to treatment plants themselves. Recent solicitations show heavy activity in treatment plant construction and mechanical rehabilitation, operational and maintenance staffing arrangements, diagnostic and compliance testing, and specialized equipment service (clarifiers, RO systems, biofilters, traveling screens).

Issuing bodies span county utilities departments, cities, water authorities, municipal water districts, and regional water reclamation facilities. The Great Lakes Water Authority, Sacramento County Water Agency, the City of Houston, Orange County Florida, the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, and Collier County appear as repeat solicitors in the recent block. Geographic spread is national, with heavy concentration in Florida (Orange County, Collier County, Seminole County, Hillsborough County, City of Palm Bay), Texas (Houston, Amarillo), California (Sacramento, Eastern Municipal Water District), Georgia (Athens-Clarke County, City of Flowery Branch, DeKalb County), and Michigan (Wayne County, Great Lakes Water Authority). Representative recent solicitations include the Great Lakes Water Authority's 2027 Job Order Contract for concurrent water and wastewater project management across Wayne County, Michigan (RFQ, due August 27, 2026); the City of Houston's Upper Brays Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements for $13.775 million in construction upgrades with 15% MBE and 4% WBE goals (ITB, due July 30, 2026); Orange County Florida's East Water Reclamation Facility SCADA Upgrades for $14.314 million with fiber and control room modifications (IFB, due July 28, 2026); and Collier County's SCRWTP Lime Softening Improvements blend tank construction for approximately $3.29 million (sealed bid, due July 1, 2026). The City of Meriden's sodium bisulfite supply ITB (due July 29, 2026) exemplifies routine chemical procurement; the Illinois Department of Corrections' sludge sampling analysis RFQ (due July 14, 2026) shows compliance testing work; and the City of Cumming's PWPF Phase 2 Clearwell Improvements RFP (due June 26, 2026) demonstrates major capital water infrastructure activity. Prevailing wage, performance bonding, comprehensive liability insurance, and set-aside participation goals (MBE/WBE/DBE where applicable) are standard contract requirements across this code.