NIGP 65818: Pipe, Bituminized Fiber

NIGP 65818 Pipe, Bituminized Fiber is an Item code covering the supply of specialized piping materials and related fittings for state and local water, wastewater, and drainage infrastructure projects. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show procurement activity centered on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, ductile iron pipe, fiberglass reinforced polymer (FRP) systems, and fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar (FRPM) pipe, supplied on as-needed or master-supply bases to support municipal water utilities, public works departments, and drainage systems. Issuing bodies include city public works departments, county water authorities, municipal utilities divisions, and transportation agencies. The City of Phoenix and Orange County, Florida appear as repeat buyers, with Phoenix procuring industrial pipe on a three-year renewable supply contract and Orange County issuing large multi-year sewer pipes and fittings solicitations.

Activity spans Florida, Arizona, Texas, California, Georgia, and Utah. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 26SW0379 for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (HDPE 1.5–24 inches, PVC 0.75–4 inches, with offers due August 12, 2026); Orange County, Florida's bid for sewer pipes and fittings with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million and responses due January 22, 2026; the City of Dallas's five-year ID/IQ solicitation for ductile iron pipe to the Water Utilities department (bids due June 12, 2026); and the Clayton County Water Authority's sole source notice for fiberglass reinforced polymer mortar pipe 18–60 inches for sewer replacement, estimated at $6.07 million (responses due May 13, 2026). The City of Palm Bay and Santa Clara County have also posted infrastructure-related opportunities involving stormwater and pavement rehabilitation with pipe replacement components.