NIGP 65880: Pipe, Steel

NIGP 65880 Pipe, Steel is an Item code under which state and local governments procure carbon steel pipe for water, wastewater, stormwater, and gas infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show municipal water authorities, county utilities, and city public works departments buying steel pipe in industrial scales—ranging from single-site replacement projects to multi-year, as-needed supply contracts. The City of Phoenix is seeking HDPE and PVC pipe with miscellaneous fittings on an as-needed basis through December 2028 (IFB 26-SW-0379, response due August 12, 2026), while Gwinnett County is procuring reinforced circular concrete pipe, HDPE, and corrugated metal pipe on an annual four-year contract with renewal options (BL079-26, bids due May 19, 2026). Broward County posted an RFP for welding and fabrication services on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum at water and wastewater facilities (OPN2131884B2, proposals due July 1, 2026), and the City of Lawrenceville solicited natural gas pipe and materials for just-in-time delivery to support pipeline installation along the Cedars Road corridor (PE66751NONST2027000000096, bids due July 23, 2026). The State of California issued a general-procurement RFB for steel materials (RFBIS27200030, bids due July 29, 2026) with attached technical specifications and price lists. Issuing bodies include state departments, county water and utilities districts, municipal public works and water authorities, and special-purpose water districts across the Southeast, Southwest, and West. Orange County, Florida recurs in the opportunity block with a five-year contract for sewer pipes and fittings at an estimated $28.7 million total spending over the award period (Y26-126, sealed bids due January 22, 2026). Geographic activity is concentrated in Florida, Georgia, California, Texas, and Arizona, with procurement spread across water treatment plant upgrades, stormwater and wastewater system replacements, pipeline installation projects, and emergency infrastructure repairs.

Most recent opportunities reflect two procurement models: large municipal supply contracts with firm pricing and extended terms (Phoenix's three-year term with two one-year extensions, Gwinnett County's four years with four optional renewals), and one-off project procurements for specific replacement or new-construction work. The City of Palm Bay is executing outfall pipe replacement at the I-95 Meadowbrook location under a lump-sum contract with five-percent retainage (ITB 41ITB26, bids due July 14, 2026), and Orange County is replacing two bridges requiring structural steel and related materials as part of emergency repairs (Y26-742, sealed bids due July 7, 2026, estimated project cost $6.2 million). DBE, SBE, and CBE preferences appear in multiple solicitations—Broward County applies small-business matching provisions, the City of Lawrenceville requires 4 percent DBE participation from minority- and women-owned businesses, and Phoenix imposes DBE-Neutral compliance under 49 CFR Part 26 for FTA-assisted work. Delivery and responsiveness requirements are tight: Phoenix mandates 24- to 48-hour turnaround from PO date with local inventory maintenance, and Gwinnett County allows fourteen days F.O.B. destination, freight prepaid. Performance and payment bonds are standard; Phoenix requires DBE program compliance and heat-safety plan attestation for airport-related work. No single incumbent vendor emerges from the block, suggesting competitive replacements and new-contract awards rather than renewal of existing relationships.