NIGP 65831: Pipe, Clay (Terra Cotta)

NIGP 65831 Pipe, Clay (Terra Cotta) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure piping materials for water, sewer, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show actual purchasing focused on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, ductile iron pipe, and associated fittings, valves, and system components—not terra cotta specifically. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department solicited industrial pipe and fittings (HDPE ranging 1.5 to 24 inches diameter, PVC 0.75 to 4 inches diameter, plus elbows, couplings, and hand tools) under IFB 26SW0379, with offers due August 12, 2026, for a three-year as-needed supply contract beginning December 1, 2026, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB for Sewer Pipes and Fittings (Y26-126) covering 56 line items of PVC, ductile iron pipes, valves, air release valves, and manhole components with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million and a Service Disabled Veteran Business preference. Recent solicitations come from city public works departments and county utilities divisions as primary issuing bodies, with occasional pre-solicitation RFIs (City of Palm Bay's May 2026 stormwater pipe rehabilitation RFI) and broader cooperative purchasing initiatives.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and Arizona, with Orange County and the City of Palm Bay (both Florida) posting multiple opportunities for pipe and fitting supply and replacement projects between April and July 2026. The City of Phoenix issued the most recent sealed-bid opportunity (August 12, 2026 response date) for industrial pipe supply on an as-needed basis with firm fixed pricing and F.O.B. destination terms. Orange County's sewer pipes and fittings procurement (January 22, 2026 deadline, five-year term) emphasizes percentage-discount pricing from manufacturer suggested retail price and rapid delivery performance (standard delivery within two days, in-stock items within 24 hours, emergency deliveries within four hours). The City of Palm Bay's stormwater pipe replacement project (ITB 41ITB26, bids due July 14, 2026) and its associated stormwater corridor RFI signal active infrastructure rehabilitation pipelines in the Florida market. Pricing structures vary: Orange County's five-year sewer pipes contract applies Service Disabled Veteran Business preference discounts; Phoenix requires firm fixed pricing for the full three-year term; Palm Bay projects use lump-sum pricing with retainage and monthly progress payments capped at 95 percent of completed work value.