NIGP 65860: Pipe, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)

NIGP 65860 Pipe, PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), an Item code, covers replacement and supply of polyvinyl chloride piping for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure PVC pipe segments in standardized diameters—typically 6 inches through 12 inches for sanitary and combined sewer systems, and smaller diameters for water mains and storm drainage—along with associated fittings, couplings, and materials to support maintenance, repair, and new construction of gravity sewer and water distribution networks. Recent solicitations show counties and municipalities buying PVC pipe both as inventory stock for routine system maintenance and as project-specific materials embedded in larger capital infrastructure contracts. Issuing bodies include county public works departments and water authorities (Pinellas County, DeKalb County, Cuyahoga County), city public utilities and sanitary divisions, and special-purpose water districts. PVC pipe procurement appears in two primary formats: standalone supply agreements under ITB and RFQ for as-needed annual or multi-year stocking, and embedded within fixed-price construction contracts for specific sewer and water main replacement projects where PVC is one material line item among many.

The code sees active solicitation across Florida, Georgia, and Ohio, with recent opportunities concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County, Florida's ITB for the Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements (response due November 5, 2026), which specifies approximately 500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe as part of a larger coordinated infrastructure project; DeKalb County, Georgia's ITB 2026-118 for PVC sewer pipes, fittings, and couplings on an as-needed basis for a three-year multiyear contract (response due October 7, 2026); and Cuyahoga County, Ohio's RFQ for a Master Contract supply of PVC sewer pipes and related plumbing materials to support sanitary sewer systems and pump stations (response due August 28, 2026). Most multi-year supply contracts require firm fixed pricing for the entire term, 24- to 60-day delivery windows, and local or regional inventory stocking. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—some contracts apply small business participation goals or local-vendor preferences; others impose no diversity requirements.