NIGP 01078: Pipe and Tubing Insulation, All Types

NIGP 01078 Pipe and Tubing Insulation, All Types is an Item code representing materials and services state and local governments procure for thermal, acoustic, or protective insulation of pipes and tubes across water, wastewater, gas, and stormwater infrastructure projects. Recent solicitation activity, however, reveals that state and local jurisdictions are purchasing pipe and tubing products themselves—including water service lines, sewer pipes, gas pipes, and outfall piping—rather than discrete insulation materials or insulation-specific labor. The Fontana Unified School District's water piping replacement (sealed bid, response deadline June 8, 2026) specified installation of new 2-inch underground water service lines with shut-off valves and pressure-reducing stations; the City of Lawrenceville (sealed bid, response deadline June 4, 2026) solicited steel gas pipe in multiple sizes with dual-coat epoxy protection; and Orange County, Florida (sealed bid, response deadline January 22, 2026) procured 56 line items of PVC and ductile iron sewer pipes, fittings, valves, and manhole components with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million. Water utilities, municipal departments, and school districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with Orange County appearing as a repeat high-volume buyer. The geographic spread reflects activity concentrated in Florida (Orange County, City of Palm Bay), Texas (City of Brownsville, City of Arlington, City of Dallas, City of Lawrenceville), Georgia (City of Lawrenceville), and Connecticut (Town of Waterford), with additional projects in California and Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicles.

Representative recent opportunities include the Fontana Unified School District's water piping replacement (IFB, sealed bid due June 8, 2026, construction cost estimate $250,000) encompassing demolition and installation of new 2-inch water service lines with connections to lavatories, water closets, and fountains under California Building Code and California Plumbing Code compliance; the City of Lawrenceville's gas pipe and materials procurement (sealed bid due June 4, 2026) specifying approximately 40 line items of steel and polyethylene pipe, fittings, valves, and coatings for the Cedars Road to Sugarloaf Parkway DOT Project with API 45th Edition and dual-coat FBE specifications; Orange County's sewer pipes and fittings contract (sealed bid due January 22, 2026, estimated five-year spending approximately $28.7 million) covering PVC and ductile iron systems with Service Disabled Veteran Business tiered discounts; and the City of Arlington's pipe bursting equipment procurement (sealed bid due April 2, 2026) for trenchless replacement of 8-inch to 20-inch pipelines in water utilities applications. The code shows consistent activity but reflects actual purchasing patterns—base pipe and tube products dominate solicitations rather than insulation materials or services as the legacy NIGP category suggests.