NIGP 28541: Hose, Protective Line

NIGP 28541 Hose, Protective Line, an Item code, covers specialized protective hose and tubing used in utility infrastructure, emergency services, and industrial applications procured by state and local governments. Based on recent solicitations, state and local buyers under this code seek protective conduit, hose assemblies, and associated fittings for water and wastewater systems, electrical equipment protection, and law enforcement and public safety operations. Issuing bodies span school districts, municipalities, counties, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions and public entities. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas, and the City of Tarpon Springs, Florida, represent the kinds of regional and municipal buyers active in this category, with procurement patterns reflecting both routine maintenance and specialized infrastructure projects.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Texas and Florida. Northside Independent School District posted IFB 2026098 on June 8, 2026, for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services with a response deadline of July 1, 2026—a replacement contract requiring all incumbent and prospective vendors to resubmit. The City of Tarpon Springs, Florida, issued competitive bids (solicitation 260141BJL, closed June 5, 2026) for the Beckett Bridge Watermain and Force Main Relocation project, a $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 utility infrastructure installation involving horizontal directional drilling with estimated construction scope including protective line components for subaqueous water main and force main installation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies across the United States and Canada, with proposals due June 16, 2026—a framework vehicle for multi-jurisdictional procurement. The code sees activity across school districts, municipal utilities, and cooperative contracting platforms serving regional and statewide buyer networks.