NIGP 65858: Pipe, Polyethylene

NIGP 65858 Pipe, Polyethylene, an Item code, encompasses supply of polyethylene (PE) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in multiple diameters for water, sewer, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure applications. State and local governments are actively procuring HDPE and PE liner pipe through as-needed supply contracts, annual requirements contracts, and project-specific bids; recent solicitations show demand for HDPE water pipe (6 to 16 inches in DR-11 and DR-17 pressure ratings), industrial HDPE pipe (1.5 to 24 inches), sewer and drainage pipe, and PE liner pipe for pipe rehabilitation work. The issuing bodies include city water utilities departments, county purchasing offices, public works departments, and regional transportation authorities. City of Phoenix Public Works, City of Arlington Water Utilities, City of Palm Bay, Orange County, and Palm Beach County are among active recent buyers; cooperative purchasing programs such as the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program also solicit culvert products and related pipe supplies on behalf of multiple municipalities.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Texas, with additional procurement from California, Massachusetts, and Kentucky. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 on July 8, 2026, for supply of HDPE pipe (1.5 to 24 inches), PVC pipe (0.75 to 4 inches), and fittings on a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, with offers due August 12, 2026, subject to DBE-N compliance and 24- to 48-hour delivery requirements. The City of Arlington Water Utilities Department solicited Solicitation 26-0226, an annual requirements contract for HDPE water pipe meeting PE4710 and ANSI/AWWA C906 standards in five specifications (6-, 8-, 12-, and 16-inch DR-11 and 8-inch DR-17), with proposals due May 21, 2026. Orange County, Florida issued Invitation for Bids Y26-126 for sewer pipes and fittings covering 56 line items with an estimated five-year contract value of approximately $28.7 million, with responses due January 22, 2026. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet solicited bids for PE liner pipe and grouting services under Request for Bids RFB60526000004551 on March 16, 2026, with bids due March 31, 2026.