NIGP 46038: Gaskets, Hose and Coupling

NIGP 46038 Gaskets, Hose and Coupling, an Item code, covers fluid-handling components and replacement parts that state and local governments procure to maintain water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure. Recent solicitations show purchasing of hose pump replacement components for wastewater treatment equipment, ductile iron pipe for water distribution systems, and specialty butterfly valves with gasket assemblies for utility operations. Issuing bodies include county-level water and watershed management departments, municipal water utilities, and special-purpose water districts; these agencies treat gasket, hose, and coupling procurement as critical to operational reliability and service continuity at multiple treatment and distribution facilities.

Activity under the code spans at least Georgia, Texas, and California, with the most recent solicitations originating from Fulton County Department of Watershed Management (IFB for Watson-Marlow Bredel pump parts and replacement components, response due July 31, 2026), the City of Dallas (five-year ID/IQ master agreement for ductile iron pipe to Water Utilities, response due June 12, 2026), and the Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California (RFQ for Lineseal XP 36" Butterfly Valves Class 250B with gaskets and bolt nut sets, response due March 20, 2026). Procurement vehicles range from fixed-price IFBs for discrete component sets to indefinite-delivery master agreements designed to support variable, as-needed ordering across multiple facilities.