NIGP 65888: Tubing, Brass, Bronze, and Copper (see 570-91 for Structural Tubing)

NIGP 65888 Tubing, Brass, Bronze, and Copper, an Item code, covers the supply of brass and copper tubing and fittings for municipal water systems, utility maintenance, and facility infrastructure. State and local governments buy brass service line fittings, accessories, tapping saddles, lead-free brass fittings, and copper tubing stock through standing annual requirements contracts, as-needed arrangements, and competitive sealed bids. Issuing bodies include city water and public works departments (Arlington, Brockton), county utilities and environmental agencies (Pasco County), and state correctional facilities (Texas Department of Criminal Justice). The work is straightforward commodity procurement—jurisdictions establish inventory for water system repairs, plumbing infrastructure, and facility maintenance, with vendors supplying materials to warehouse stock or on indefinite-quantity terms.

Recent activity clusters in Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts. The City of Arlington, Texas issued an annual requirements contract for brass water repair parts (Solicitation 270041, due October 22, 2026) covering service line fittings and tapping saddles. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited copper tubing through an IFB (Solicitation IW245930, bid deadline April 7, 2026) with standard Texas compliance requirements including E-Verify and Texas vendor preference consideration under 34 TAC Rule 20.306. Pasco County, Florida posted an as-needed RFQFP for large copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate (Solicitation RFQFP261004, due June 26, 2026). The City of Brockton, Massachusetts Department of Public Works issued two separate bids—one for lead-free brass fittings and one for copper tubing (Solicitations BD261143PRO15PRO15129470 and BD261143PRO15PRO15129486, both due June 4, 2026)—with specifications emphasizing material composition certifications and lead-free compliance documentation for water system components.