NIGP 65886: Pipe, Unthreaded

NIGP 65886 Pipe, Unthreaded (Item) covers the supply of plastic piping — primarily High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in diameters ranging from 0.75 inches to 36 inches — along with fittings, couplings, and related equipment for municipal infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure unthreaded pipe for stormwater drainage, airport operations, outfall replacement, and pavement rehabilitation work, typically on as-needed supply or project-specific bases. Recent solicitations show cities and counties buying pipe inventory to stock for daily operations or sourcing materials for discrete replacement and infrastructure rehabilitation projects. The issuing bodies include municipal public works departments, aviation authorities, county engineering offices, and transit-supported city agencies. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and Phoenix Aviation Department have issued multiple industrial-pipe solicitations within the past two months, indicating repeat procurement activity at that jurisdiction.

Recent opportunities span Arizona, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 27-SW-0447 (response deadline September 30, 2026) and IFB 26-SW-0379 (August 2026) for three-year as-needed supply of HDPE and PVC pipe with two one-year renewal options, subject to DBE-N compliance under 49 CFR Part 26. The City of Augusta, Georgia posted ITB 27-116 (due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections with a one-year term plus four optional renewals, requiring MWBE utilization plans and local-bidder preference compliance. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 41ITB26 (due July 14, 2026) for the I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement project and conducted RFI 38RFI26 (June 2026) on stormwater pipe rehabilitation along Malabar Road. Orange County, Florida solicited sealed bids for bridge-replacement projects (Y26-742, estimated cost $6.2 million) that involve piping infrastructure. Pricing models vary: Phoenix requires per-unit firm-fixed pricing with 24- to 48-hour delivery; Augusta requires fixed pricing with no minimum orders and 60-day delivery windows; project-specific work typically uses lump-sum contracting with progress payments and retainage.