NIGP 65882: Pipe, Steel, Wrought

NIGP 65882 Pipe, Steel, Wrought (Item) encompasses the supply of industrial and infrastructure piping materials that state and local governments procure for water, stormwater, sewer, and drainage systems. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, corrugated metal pipe, ductile iron pipe, and associated fittings, valves, couplings, and manhole components on both as-needed supply contracts and project-specific bases. Issuing bodies include city public works departments and utilities divisions, county water resources and utilities departments, and transit authorities. Cities and counties in Florida and Georgia dominate recent activity, with the City of Phoenix Public Works Department, Orange County Utilities Division, Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, and the City of Palm Bay appearing as repeat buyers within the past four months.

Recent opportunities span supply contracts and capital infrastructure projects. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 on July 8, 2026 (due August 12, 2026) for a three-year as-needed supply of HDPE and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter with miscellaneous fittings, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance. Orange County, Florida issued an IFB for Sewer Pipes and Fittings (Y26-126) with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million, covering 56 line items of PVC, ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, and manhole components with four-hour emergency delivery availability. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners solicited stormwater pipe purchase bids (BL079-26, due May 19, 2026) spanning RCP, HDPE, and corrugated metal pipe in multiple diameter ranges with fourteen-day standard delivery on a four-year initial term plus optional renewal periods. The City of Palm Bay issued an ITB for I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement (due July 14, 2026) as a lump-sum construction project with piping replacement and site restoration governed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits, and conducted an RFI (due June 9, 2026) on stormwater pipe rehabilitation solutions along the Malabar Road corridor.