NIGP 98991: Water Sampling and Analysis Services

NIGP 98991 Water Sampling and Analysis Services, an Item code, covers on-site and laboratory testing of potable water, wastewater, surface water, and specialized aquatic specimens to demonstrate regulatory compliance and support operational water quality management across drinking water systems, wastewater treatment plants, stormwater networks, and natural water bodies. State and local governments procure this code for routine monitoring required by EPA, state environmental protection divisions, and local health departments; emergency spill response sampling; permit compliance testing; and specialized analyses including phytoplankton and zooplankton identification, microbial source tracking, disinfection byproduct monitoring, lead and copper testing, and biosolids characterization. Issuing bodies span municipal water and wastewater utilities, county natural resources and environmental management departments, state correctional facilities, state health and human services agencies, and regional parks departments. Recent solicitations show cities issuing the majority of opportunities, with county and state agencies active on a secondary basis. Florida municipalities (Ocala, Palm Bay, Holly Hill, Casselberry, and Brevard County) and Texas state agencies (TDCJ, HHSC, General Land Office) appear as repeat buyers in the current market.

Recent representative opportunities include the City of Ocala's ITB for environmental water testing at two wastewater and two water treatment facilities (ITB WRS/260618, due May 2026) seeking NELAP-certified laboratories performing permit-required analyses with 21-day turnaround; Forsyth County, Georgia's emergency sewer spill monitoring, sampling, and analysis solicitation (ITQ 27253300, due November 2026); the Texas General Land Office's Beach Watch Program sample collection and Enterococcus analysis contract (IFB 7643-LP, due April 2026) requiring EPA methods and NELAP accreditation across multiple coastal counties; and the City of Phoenix's seven-year environmental laboratory services agreement (RFP GGS260363, due August 2026) covering organics, metals, and microbiology in drinking water and wastewater with Arizona Department of Health Services licensure required. Work spans Florida, Texas, Georgia, California, Illinois, and Arizona, with activity concentrated in Florida and Texas municipal utilities and state correctional and health systems. Contract terms typically run one to three years with renewal options, with pricing structured as unit cost per sample or test, hourly rates, or lump-sum annual fees. Regulatory licensing—NELAP, state water operator certification, EPA method compliance, and manufacturer-specific analyzer expertise—appears consistently as the controlling qualification in competitive and sole-source procurements alike.