NIGP 65881: Pipe, Threaded

NIGP 65881 Pipe, Threaded is an Item code under which state and local governments procure threaded metal and plastic piping infrastructure for maintenance, repair, and construction projects across water, wastewater, stormwater, and industrial applications. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring HDPE and PVC pipes in multiple diameters (ranging from 0.75 inches to 36 inches), threaded or coupled fittings (elbows, couplings, wyes, tees, crosses, ells, bends in multiple angles), and related installation materials on both as-needed supply contracts and project-specific bases. Issuing bodies include city public works departments, county water and solid waste management authorities, and county transportation agencies. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and the City of Augusta, Georgia represent repeat activity in this space, with Phoenix procuring industrial pipe and fittings for three airport facilities and Augusta acquiring HDPE pipes and coupling assemblies for stormwater drainage infrastructure on annual and multi-year renewal cycles. Work spans supply-and-delivery contracts requiring fast turnaround (24 to 48 hours in Phoenix's case) and local inventory maintenance, as well as project-embedded pipe replacement work tied to broader infrastructure rehabilitation efforts.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County bridge replacement projects, City of Palm Bay outfall and stormwater corridor work), Arizona (Phoenix), Georgia (Augusta), and California (Santa Clara County pavement rehabilitation). The City of Phoenix issued IFB 27-SW-0447 for industrial pipe and fittings on a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions, bids due September 30, 2026, covering High-Density Polyethylene and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 inches to 24 inches diameter with firm-fixed pricing and 24-to-48-hour delivery requirements. The City of Augusta issued ITB 27-116 for various HDPE pipe, coupling, and end sections in sizes from 8 inches to 36 inches, bids due September 29, 2026, with one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals. Both procurement bodies apply set-asides or preferences—Phoenix requires Small Business Participation Plans under DBE-N requirements; Augusta applies Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise utilization requirements and local-bidder preference for awards under $100,000. Geographic spread reflects infrastructure maintenance demand across Southwest, Southeast, and West Coast jurisdictions, with no single region dominating recent posted activity.