NIGP 03196: Vent Pipes, Fittings, and Accessories

NIGP 03196 Vent Pipes, Fittings, and Accessories, Item tier, covers piping components and systems that state and local governments procure for water service replacement, wastewater infrastructure, HVAC mechanical systems, and facility construction—work driven by capital improvement programs, utility system upgrades, and routine building maintenance. Recent solicitations show utilities and municipalities buying copper water service lines with fittings and components, HDPE pipe and couplings for drainage systems, energy recovery ventilator components, and plumbing fixtures and assemblies for renovation projects. Issuing bodies include water utilities, municipal planning and utility commissions, city procurement departments, school districts, and special-purpose water authorities. San Antonio Independent School District has issued multiple continuous, open-ended RFPs for general maintenance services, parts, repairs, and equipment; the Town of Waterford Utility Commission in Connecticut has posted back-to-back IFBs for plastic-to-copper water service replacement projects; and the City of Charlotte and City of Augusta, Georgia have solicited maintenance and repair services for facility systems incorporating piping and mechanical components.

Recent activity spans Connecticut, Texas, Michigan, California, Georgia, and Florida. The Town of Waterford Utility Commission issued IFB #26-014 for replacement of existing plastic water services with new copper water services on Rope Ferry Road, with bids due November 12, 2026, requiring compliance with Connecticut prevailing wage and a 25% DAS-certified small and minority-owned business subcontractor set-aside for state-funded work. The Fontana Unified School District solicited sealed bids for water piping replacement at North Tamarind Elementary School (Kindergarten building) under bid number 25260039, with an estimated construction cost of $250,000 and a 30-day completion window; the City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116 for various HDPE pipe, coupling, and end sections for down-drain installation and maintenance under a one-year contract with four optional one-year renewals, with bids due September 29, 2026. Dallas Water Utilities requested sealed bids on ESWTP Residuals Handling Improvements Phase II, a water treatment plant construction project with bids due July 10, 2026, requiring 33% SBE participation and self-performance of no less than 25% of work.