NIGP 65868: Pipe, Rubber

NIGP 65868 Pipe, Rubber is an Item code under which state and local governments procure industrial piping materials—primarily high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in a range of diameters, along with fittings, couplings, and related equipment—for water, stormwater, and drainage infrastructure maintenance and replacement. Recent solicitations show both commodity supply contracts for as-needed inventory and project-specific pipe replacement work, with issuing bodies split between municipal public works departments and airports seeking routine supply agreements, and county and city government pursuing discrete infrastructure rehabilitation projects.

Activity concentrates in Arizona and Florida, with recent opportunities from the City of Phoenix (two IFBs for three-year HDPE/PVC supply contracts commencing December 2026, with 24–48 hour delivery and local inventory requirements), the City of Augusta, Georgia (ITB 27-116 for various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections in 8–36 inch diameters for stormwater drainage, bids due September 29, 2026), Orange County, Florida (emergency bridge replacement at an estimated $6,202,246.05, bids due July 7, 2026), the City of Palm Bay, Florida (ITB for I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement in the Meadowbrook corridor, bids due July 14, 2026, and an earlier RFI for stormwater pipe rehabilitation solutions along Malabar Road), and Santa Clara County, California (pavement rehabilitation project including drainage-related work, bids due May 21, 2026). Contracts typically carry DBE/small-business set-asides where federal funding is present, local-bidder preferences where applicable, and multi-year terms with extension options. Supply-focused work emphasizes firm fixed pricing, rapid fulfillment (24–48 hours in municipal supply models), and over-the-counter ordering capability; project-specific work requires compliance with environmental permitting, trench safety, and state licensure standards.