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NIGP 926-85: Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis — State & Local Bids & NAICS Crosswalk (440+ Bids Open)

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NIGP 926-85 (Class 926): Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis — Active State & Local SLED Solicitations

State & local (SLED) procurement guide, state portal spend, cooperative vehicles, and NAICS/PSC crosswalk for NIGP 926-85 (Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis).

NIGP Code 926-85 — Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis — is a standardized State, Local, and Education (SLED) procurement classification within Class 926 — Environmental and Ecological Services of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code taxonomy. Across all 50 states, over 33 state central purchasing offices and thousands of county governments, municipal utilities, public university systems, transit authorities, and K-12 school districts obligate approximately $1.1 Billion annually under NIGP 926-85, generating 440+ Bids active Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and informal quote requests each year. The NIGP taxonomy uses a hierarchical structure where the 3-digit Class (926) identifies the broad commodity or service family (Environmental and Ecological Services) and the 5-digit Class-Item code (926-85) pinpoints the specific service (environmental lab) deliverable. When state and municipal buyers post solicitations on portals such as Texas ESBD & Water Utilities, California Cal eProcure, Florida MFMP, and Virginia eVA, automated bid invitations are dispatched exclusively to vendors who have added NIGP Class 926 and Item 926-85 to their supplier registration profiles. Typical scopes of work under NIGP 926-85 include NELAP / TNI Accredited Drinking Water Testing for Coliform, Lead/Copper, Disinfection Byproducts & PFAS; Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Effluent Toxicity (WET), BOD, TSS & Nutrient Lab Analysis; and Stormwater Outfall Monitoring, Industrial Pretreatment Sampling & Biosolids Metal Testing. In addition to standalone municipal RFPs and sealed low-bid IFBs, a substantial share of NIGP 926-85 purchasing flows through cooperative purchasing agreements and statewide term contracts—including NELAP Accredited Water Utility & DEQ Laboratory Contracts. Holding or partnering on a cooperative master contract allows public sector buyers to issue direct purchase orders without repeating a lengthy formal solicitation cycle. Furthermore, most state and municipal procurements under NIGP 926-85 enforce Historically Underutilized Business (HUB), Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business participation goals. For contractors operating across both SLED and federal markets, NIGP 926-85 cross-walks directly to Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) F103 (Environmental Systems Protection - Water Quality Support) and Primary NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). InTandem's government contracting platform unifies state and local NIGP 926-85 solicitations with federal PSC F103 and NAICS 541380 bids, giving your capture team complete visibility across every jurisdiction.

NIGP 3-Digit Parent Class: Class 926 — Environmental and Ecological Services
Annual State & Local (SLED) Spend: $1.1 Billion
Active Open SLED Bids: 440+ Bids
Cooperative Vehicles: NELAP Accredited Water Utility & DEQ Laboratory Contracts
Primary Paired NAICS Code: NAICS 541380 — Testing Laboratories and Services
Paired Federal PSC Code: PSC F103 — Environmental Systems Protection - Water Quality Support

What State, County & Municipal Buyers Procure Under NIGP 926-85

NELAP / TNI Accredited Drinking Water Testing for Coliform, Lead/Copper, Disinfection Byproducts & PFAS
Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Effluent Toxicity (WET), BOD, TSS & Nutrient Lab Analysis
Stormwater Outfall Monitoring, Industrial Pretreatment Sampling & Biosolids Metal Testing
Soil, TCLP Hazardous Waste Characterization & Asbestos PLM/TEM Laboratory Analysis
NIJ / NFPA / ANSI / CJIS Public Safety Standards Certification & Lot Testing
Turnkey Department Rollout, Armory/Fleet Upfitting, Training & Warranty Support
FEMA Homeland Security Grant (HSGP / AFG) & Byrne JAG Procurement Compliance
Trade-In Credit Valuation, Emergency Replenishment & Multi-Year Price Lock Schedules

Top State Procurement Portals Buying NIGP 926-85

Texas ESBD & Water Utilities (State of Texas): $210 Million
California Cal eProcure (State of California): $240 Million
Florida MFMP (State of Florida): $165 Million
Virginia eVA (Commonwealth of Virginia): $110 Million

Common SLED Cooperative Purchasing Vehicles

NELAP Accredited Water Utility & DEQ Laboratory Contracts (National & Statewide Cooperative Purchasing Agreements): Pre-competed master agreements allowing cities, counties, K-12 school districts, and state agencies to issue direct purchase orders under NIGP 926-85 without running a 90-day formal RFP.
Formal Municipal & State IFBs / RFPs (NIGP 926-85) (Sealed Competitive Bidding & Best-Value Proposals): Solicitations published on state portals (Texas ESBD & Water Utilities, California Cal eProcure) where vendors registered under NIGP Class 926 and Item 926-85 receive automated bid notifications.
Multi-Year Annual Term & On-Call IDIQ Contracts (City, County, ISD & Transit Authority Blanket Orders): 1-to-5 year Indefinite Quantity or Job Order Contracts (JOC) establishing fixed unit pricing or hourly rates for recurring soil, drinking water, wastewater, and environmental sampling and lab analysis requirements.

NIGP 926-85 Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIGP Code 926-85?

NIGP 926-85 (Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis) is a 5-digit Class-Item commodity/service code under Class 926 — Environmental and Ecological Services. State agencies, cities, counties, school districts, and public universities use NIGP 926-85 to classify procurements and notify registered vendors for NELAP / TNI Accredited Drinking Water Testing for Coliform, Lead/Copper, Disinfection Byproducts & PFAS and Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Effluent Toxicity (WET), BOD, TSS & Nutrient Lab Analysis.

How much do state and local governments spend under NIGP 926-85?

State, municipal, county, and educational (SLED) agencies obligate an estimated $1.1 Billion annually under NIGP 926-85, with approximately 440+ Bids active solicitations posted across state portals such as Texas ESBD & Water Utilities and California Cal eProcure.

What are the Federal NAICS and PSC equivalents for NIGP 926-85?

NIGP 926-85 maps directly to Federal Primary NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services) and Federal Product and Service Code (PSC) F103 (Environmental Systems Protection - Water Quality Support).

Which cooperative purchasing contracts cover NIGP 926-85?

Public agencies frequently procure Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis under NIGP 926-85 through cooperative and statewide vehicles including NELAP Accredited Water Utility & DEQ Laboratory Contracts, as well as municipal annual term contracts.

Should I register for NIGP 926-85 or the full NIGP Class 926?

You should register for both NIGP 926-85 (Soil, Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Environmental Sampling and Lab Analysis) and the parent 3-digit NIGP Class 926 (Environmental and Ecological Services), including 926-00 and related codes like 926-58, so you never miss a solicitation when a local buyer codes a bid broadly.

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