NIGP 65858: Pipe, Polyethylene

NIGP 65858 Pipe, Polyethylene (Item) covers high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in diameters ranging from 0.75 inches to 36 inches, supplied with fittings, couplings, and related accessories for municipal water distribution, stormwater management, leachate collection, and outfall infrastructure. State and local governments procure polyethylene pipe primarily through three- to five-year supply contracts or project-specific bids, with vendors required to maintain local inventory, deliver within 24 to 48 hours, and provide firm fixed pricing; specifications typically require SDR ratings, PE resin standards (PE3408 or PE4710), ASTM compliance, NSF certification for potable water applications, and carbon black content for outdoor durability. Issuing bodies include city public works departments, water utilities, county environmental and stormwater divisions, and airport authorities; repeat buyers include the City of Phoenix (which has solicited industrial pipe and fittings twice since August 2026), the City of Arlington Water Utilities, Volusia County, and Palm Beach County.

Recent activity spans Arizona, Florida, Georgia, California, and Texas. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 27-SW-0447 on September 30, 2026 for a three-year HDPE and PVC pipe supply contract covering Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and two municipal airports, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and firm fixed pricing with DBE-N compliance. Volusia County, Florida released ITB 26-B-138KO with an October 22, 2026 deadline for SDR 17 HDPE pipe and fittings for a leachate collection system under Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements. The City of Augusta, Georgia posted ITB 27-116 on September 10, 2026 for one-year HDPE pipe, coupling, and end sections for stormwater infrastructure with a local-bidder preference and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program requirements. The City of Arlington Water Utilities released Solicitation 26-0226 on May 7, 2026 for an annual HDPE water pipe requirements contract with pricing for five specifications ranging from 6 inches to 16 inches in diameter, PE4710 specification, ANSI/AWWA C906 compliance, and a 90-day probationary period. Palm Beach County established an ongoing pre-qualified vendor list under RPQ 26-009/JS-1 with local and Glades-area preferences, and project-specific HDPE pipe work is also being procured through bridge and outfall replacement initiatives in Orange County and Palm Bay, Florida.