NIGP 65887: Pipe, Zinc

NIGP 65887 Pipe, Zinc is an Item code under which state and local governments procure high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) industrial and stormwater piping, fittings, and related equipment on both as-needed supply contracts and project-specific construction bases. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring HDPE pipe in diameters ranging from 1.5 to 36 inches, PVC pipe from 0.75 to 4 inches, couplings, elbows, tees, wyes, bends in multiple angles, and headwall inlets for stormwater management, drainage infrastructure, and airport operations. Cities and counties are the dominant issuing bodies, with the City of Phoenix Public Works Department and City of Augusta, Georgia appearing multiple times in the recent record. Geographic activity concentrates in Arizona and Florida, with additional recent solicitations posted by Santa Clara County, California.

The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 27-SW-0447, due September 30, 2026, soliciting industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment on an as-needed basis for three years with two optional one-year extensions commencing December 1, 2026, with firm-fixed pricing and 24- to 48-hour delivery requirements. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116, due September 29, 2026, requesting bids on various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections for stormwater down-drain installation and maintenance under a one-year term with four optional one-year renewal periods, with 60-day delivery windows and no minimum order requirements. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 41ITB26 for the I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement project, due July 14, 2026, encompassing removal and installation of replacement outfall pipe infrastructure governed by Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits and Clean Water Act compliance. These contracts reflect strong demand for inventory-based supply relationships with rapid turnaround capability, as well as discrete project-based pipe replacement work tied to infrastructure rehabilitation and environmental compliance initiatives across metropolitan and regional jurisdictions.