NIGP 65824: Pipe, Bronze

NIGP 65824 Pipe, Bronze (Item) covers state and local procurement of plastic drainage and utility piping systems, fittings, and related hand tools for infrastructure replacement and maintenance operations. Recent solicitations show that municipalities and special districts are buying High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in diameters from 1.5 to 36 inches, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe from 0.75 to 4 inches, couplings, elbows, bends, tees, end sections, and associated installation supplies on both emergency and routine as-needed bases. The issuing bodies are primarily city public works departments and county infrastructure agencies managing water, stormwater, and drainage systems. Cities of Phoenix and Palm Bay, as well as Orange County and Santa Clara County in Florida and California respectively, have posted multiple opportunities under this code within the past four months, indicating repeat procurement activity at both the municipal and county levels.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Arizona, with representative solicitations including the City of Phoenix Public Works' three-year supply contract for industrial pipe and fittings (IFB 27-SW-0447, due September 30, 2026) serving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and other municipal facilities; the City of Augusta, Georgia's procurement of HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections (ITB 27-116, due September 29, 2026) for stormwater down-drain installation on a one-year term with four renewal options; and the City of Palm Bay's emergency I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement project (ITB #XX-ITB-25, due July 14, 2026) under Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits. Contracts typically require 24- to 60-day delivery windows, local inventory maintenance, firm fixed pricing for multi-year terms, DBE or MWBE participation documentation, and E-Verify compliance. Several jurisdictions apply local-bidder preferences where qualifying thresholds are met.