NIGP 98991: Water Sampling and Analysis Services

NIGP 98991 Water Sampling and Analysis Services, an Item code, covers laboratory testing and field collection of water samples across municipal drinking water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, recreational water bodies, groundwater monitoring wells, and stormwater compliance programs. State and local governments procure this work to meet regulatory reporting requirements under Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, and state environmental protection statutes. Work includes monthly or quarterly sampling of distribution systems and treatment plant influent/effluent, lead and copper testing, microbial source tracking, toxicity testing, and emergency spill response analysis. Issuing bodies span state environmental agencies, city water departments, county health and environmental services divisions, and regional transit authorities operating water systems. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Texas General Land Office, Illinois Department of Corrections, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and Florida counties (Hillsborough, Sarasota, Seminole, Pasco, Marion) all posted solicitations in the past ninety days.

Recent opportunities show geographically dispersed activity concentrated in Texas, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, and South Carolina. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission issued an IFB for monthly water testing at Big Spring State Hospital with a June 26, 2026 deadline, specifying reverse osmosis and well sampling with four-hour emergency response requirements and historical value of $66,741 over a thirty-two-month period. The Texas General Land Office posted an Invitation for Bids (IFB 7643-LP) for the Beach Watch Program requiring annual collection of approximately 1,421 samples across 43 events in Brazoria, Matagorda, and Harris counties, with cost-per-sample pricing and a VetHUB subcontracting requirement for awards valued at $100,000 or more. The City of Ocala, Florida issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB WRS/260618) for environmental water testing supporting two wastewater and two water treatment facilities with three-year initial term and two one-year renewal options, requiring NELAP accreditation and 21-day maximum turnaround times. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality solicited statewide laboratory analysis services with proposals due March 23, 2026, offering multiple regional awards at an estimated $1.12 million over five years and allowing up to five contract awards. Sellers in this code typically hold state laboratory accreditation credentials (NELAP, IEPA certification), maintain comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance, and employ certified water operators or licensed environmental professionals to qualify for work exceeding $100,000 annually.