NIGP 17539: Glass Pipe and Fittings

NIGP 17539 Glass Pipe and Fittings is an Item code capturing piping materials and components that state and local governments procure for water, wastewater, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure projects. The recent opportunity record shows minimal direct solicitation activity specifically under glass pipe and fittings; instead, recent state and local buys in this commodity space center on sewer pipes, outfall pipes, and stormwater piping in PVC, ductile iron, and related materials. Orange County, Florida issued a five-year blanket IFB for Sewer Pipes and Fittings (Y26-126) with an estimated $28.7 million spend across 56 line items including PVC pipes, ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, and manhole components, reflecting the dominant material categories state and local utilities actually purchase. The City of Palm Bay, Florida has pursued outfall pipe replacement and stormwater pipe rehabilitation solutions through both an ITB (I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement, 41ITB26, due July 14, 2026) and an RFI on stormwater pipe rehabilitation methodology (38RFI26). These jurisdictions—county utilities departments and municipal water/wastewater systems in Florida—drive the bulk of current procurement activity under the broader piping and fitting commodity space.

Recent activity concentrates heavily in Florida, where Orange County and the City of Palm Bay (Brevard County) account for multiple infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation solicitations posted between March and June 2026. Orange County's sewer pipes and fittings procurement applied a Service Disabled Veteran Business preference with tiered discounts and required pricing as a percentage discount from Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price, with sealed responses due January 22, 2026. The City of Palm Bay's I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement (ITB 41ITB26) is a lump-sum construction contract with bid opening and qualifications review required within seven days post-opening, bids due July 14, 2026, governed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits and Clean Water Act compliance. Geographic concentration in Florida reflects aging water infrastructure renewal in coastal and suburban growth corridors; no comparable volume of glass pipe solicitations appears in the recent record, suggesting this specific commodity variant sees limited state and local demand relative to conventional plastic and metal piping systems.