NIGP 65840: Pipe, Ferrous Alloy

NIGP 65840 Pipe, Ferrous Alloy is an Item code under which state and local governments procure polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride piping, fittings, couplings, and related components for stormwater, drainage, and utility infrastructure maintenance and replacement. Recent solicitations show cities and counties sourcing HDPE pipe ranging from 1.5 inches to 36 inches in diameter, PVC pipe from 0.75 inches to 4 inches in diameter, elbows, couplings, tees, wyes, bends at multiple angles, and end sections on both as-needed and annual-bid bases. The issuing-body mix spans city public works departments (Phoenix, Augusta, Palm Bay), county transportation and stormwater divisions (Orange County, Santa Clara County), and transit-authority-affiliated procurement (Phoenix Aviation Department covering three airports). Three of the most active recent buyers are the City of Phoenix, which issued two separate three-year supply contracts in August and September 2026, and the City of Augusta, which conducts annual competitive bidding for HDPE products.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued an IFB for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment on September 30, 2026, with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year extensions, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery from purchase order and maintenance of local inventory; DBE-Neutral program compliance and annual Small Business Participation Plans apply to Phoenix Aviation Department contracts. The City of Augusta, Georgia posted ITB 27-116 on September 10, 2026, due September 29, 2026, seeking various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections for down-drain installation with 60-day delivery windows, one-year term plus four optional renewals, and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise requirements regardless of dollar amount. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued multiple procurements in 2026 — an RFI in May addressing stormwater pipe rehabilitation along the Malabar Road corridor and an ITB in June for I-95 outfall pipe replacement with lump-sum pricing and environmental permit compliance under Florida Department of Environmental Protection authorizations.