NIGP 65840: Pipe, Ferrous Alloy

NIGP 65840 Pipe, Ferrous Alloy is an Item code under which state and local governments procure ferrous piping systems and related components for infrastructure replacement, repair, and maintenance projects. Recent solicitations reveal actual buying focused on industrial supply contracts for polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride piping (ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter), fittings, and ancillary equipment delivered on as-needed basis; bridge replacement projects requiring extensive structural and materials specifications; and stormwater outfall pipe rehabilitation and replacement work governed by environmental permits and drainage restoration requirements. Issuing bodies include city public works departments (Phoenix, Palm Bay), county transportation and infrastructure offices (Orange County, Santa Clara County), and municipal procurement departments managing capital projects and ongoing operational supply. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and the City of Palm Bay have both issued multiple solicitations under this code recently, indicating sustained infrastructure investment in these Florida and Arizona jurisdictions.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, Palm Bay in Brevard County) and Arizona (Phoenix), with additional recent procurement in California (Santa Clara County). Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 26-SW-0379 for industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment supply with an August 12, 2026 response date and a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026; Orange County, Florida's bid for emergency replacement of Wallington Drive Bridge (No. 754190) and Egret Way Bridge (No. 754187) with an estimated project cost of $6,202,246.05 and bids due July 7, 2026; the City of Palm Bay's ITB for I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement (Project 25-14, Tract G-6) with bids due July 14, 2026 under State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits; and Santa Clara County's ITB for Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard with bids due May 21, 2026. The Palm Bay RFI issued May 12, 2026 with response due June 9, 2026 signals pre-solicitation planning for stormwater pipe rehabilitation along the Malabar Road corridor, indicating future pipeline activity in that jurisdiction.