NIGP 28519: Conduit and Fittings, Plastic/PVC

NIGP 28519 Conduit and Fittings, Plastic/PVC is an Item code under which state and local governments procure plastic and PVC conduit materials and related installation services—primarily HDPE and Schedule 40 PVC conduit in sizes ranging from 2 inches through 8 inches, along with fittings, inner duct, and associated labor for trenching, installation, and site restoration. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities (Kissimmee Utility Authority), county governments (Collier County, Broward County), city procurement offices (City of Austin), and transit authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority). The scope spans both materials supply and turnkey installation services. Recent solicitations show demand for conduit supply to drainage and irrigation infrastructure projects, roadway and signalization work, and utility distribution networks, with work performed at multiple concurrent locations. The Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFP26036JG exemplifies the larger installations: a three-year firm fixed-price contract with two optional one-year renewals for continuing conduit installation services involving HDPE 2" through 8" conduit, Schedule 40 gray restrained joint conduit, inner duct placement, and associated excavation, concrete work, and labor by foreman, laborers, and electricians across multiple job sites, with 167 line items and proposals due July 28, 2026. The City of Austin's IFQ 6300 CAA1002 represents materials procurement alone: Schedule 40 PVC plumbing pipe fittings and tubing for drainage systems, including couplings, adapters, bushings, tees, and elbows in 6-inch and 4-inch sizes, with estimated annual quantities from 5 to 30 units per item and delivery required within seven days of order.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, with recent solicitations from Kissimmee Utility Authority, Collier County, and Broward County, alongside procurement activity in Texas (Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, City of Austin), California (Orange County Transportation Authority), and Georgia (City of Cairo). Collier County's NEUF Perimeter Fence, Irrigation, and Landscaping project (IFB 268702, bids due October 8, 2026) calls for 26,000 linear feet of PVC-80 2-inch conduit as part of a $3.4 million construction project. Broward County's miscellaneous roadway construction contract (PNC2132157B1, bids due June 30, 2026) on an open-end indefinite-quantity basis includes drainage and water-sewer work requiring conduit materials and installation. The Kissimmee Utility Authority contract requires Osceola County underground-contractor registration prior to final execution, firm fixed-price unit rates with cost-plus markups for materials and rental equipment, a 100 percent performance bond within ten days of award, and as-built documentation certified by a licensed Florida surveyor. Pricing adjustments are prohibited in year one; renewal-year adjustments are subject to negotiation and KUA approval. Electronic submission through VendorLink with virtual bid opening via Zoom is required; Addendum #1 (July 16, 2026) modified the original RFP and must be acknowledged with bid response.