NIGP 65822: Pipe, Brass

NIGP 65822 Pipe, Brass (Item) encompasses industrial piping materials — primarily High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe in a range of diameters, along with fittings, couplings, elbows, and associated hand tools and supplies — procured on as-needed bases by municipal public works departments, utility authorities, and county governments for water infrastructure, stormwater drainage, and airport operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing pipe inventory to support routine maintenance, emergency replacement, and capital improvement projects rather than engineering-design services or construction labor. Cities and counties issue the majority of opportunities under this code, with Phoenix appearing as a repeat buyer (two industrial-pipe IFBs in the past two months) and other jurisdictions including Augusta, Georgia; Southlake, Texas; Palm Bay and Orange County, Florida; and Santa Clara County, California. Buyers typically structure awards as term contracts with as-needed purchasing and firm-fixed pricing, sometimes awarding to multiple vendors by category to support distributed inventory and rapid fulfillment.

The City of Phoenix Public Works Department posted IFB 27-SW-0447 on September 30, 2026 (response due September 30, 2026) seeking HDPE pipe (1.5" to 24" diameter), PVC pipe (0.75" to 4" diameter), fittings, glue, and hand tools for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, with 24- to 48-hour delivery required and DBE-N compliance mandated under 49 CFR Part 26 for Federal Transit Administration-assisted airport operations. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116 on September 10, 2026 (due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe and couplings in 8" to 36" diameters, bends in multiple angles, and end sections for stormwater drainage, with a one-year term and four optional one-year renewals, firm fixed pricing, sixty-day delivery, and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program participation required. Both solicitations require suppliers to maintain local inventory, support over-the-counter purchasing, and provide catalogs or price lists accessible online. Activity is concentrated in the Southeast and Southwest, with recent opportunities spanning Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Arizona, Texas, and California.