NIGP 03196: Vent Pipes, Fittings, and Accessories

NIGP 03196 Vent Pipes, Fittings, and Accessories, an Item code, encompasses replacement and installation of water service piping systems, drainage infrastructure components, and associated fittings that state and local governments procure for facility upgrades, utility infrastructure modernization, and emergency repairs. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing ductile iron pipe fittings, copper water service lines, PVC and ductile iron sewer pipes, force main replacements, and ancillary valve and fitting assemblies to support water distribution and wastewater collection systems. Issuing bodies include water utilities (Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan, Dallas Water Utilities in Texas), county utilities departments (Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources in Georgia, Orange County Utilities Division in Florida), municipal water commissions (Town of Waterford Utility Commission in Connecticut), transit and infrastructure agencies (Pinellas County wastewater in Florida), and school districts sourcing general maintenance supplies and equipment across their facilities. The code attracts repeat buyers in states with active water and wastewater infrastructure renewal programs, particularly Florida, Texas, Georgia, Michigan, and Connecticut.

Recent representative opportunities span utility infrastructure replacement and emergency repair work. The Town of Waterford Utility Commission (Connecticut) issued an Invitation for Bid in April 2026 (due May 21, 2026) for plastic-to-copper water service replacement under its FY26 Paving Program, requiring Type K seamless copper tubing installation with curb stops and shut-off valves, with Connecticut SBE set-aside mandates at 25 percent of state-funded work. Orange County, Florida posted an Invitation for Bids in April 2026 (due January 22, 2026 after amendment) for sewer pipes and fittings—56 line items of PVC and ductile iron products with an estimated five-year spending value of approximately $28.7 million, offering Service Disabled Veteran Business tiered discounts and awarding on MSRP percentage-discount basis. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources (Georgia) issued an Informal Written Quotation in April 2026 (due April 23, 2026) for ductile iron pipe nipples with polyethylene coating in four flange-connection sizes. Pinellas County, Florida solicited construction services through an Invitation to Bid in April 2026 (due April 28 and May 12, 2026 in two steps) for 1,137 linear feet of force main replacement from prestressed concrete cylinder pipe to 24-inch PVC C-900, with an 8 percent SBE subcontractor goal and liquidated damages at $1,662.66 per day.