NIGP 65917: Bends

NIGP 65917 Bends, an Item code, covers pipe fittings and connectors—specifically wyes, elbows, tees, and related bend components—that state and local governments procure for water, wastewater, and sanitary sewer infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show state and local bodies buying bends as part of larger pipeline rehabilitation and extension work, where these fittings are specified by material type (PVC, HDPE, cast iron), diameter, and configuration to support mainline repairs, service connection replacements, and new sewer extensions. Issuing bodies under this code span county sanitation districts, county water and wastewater authorities, and county public works departments. Santa Clara County, operating through its sanitation district and transportation authority, appears as a repeat buyer, with solicitations for both sewer infrastructure rehabilitation and pavement projects that incorporate bend specifications as subordinate line items within broader construction scopes.

Recent activity concentrates in California. County Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County posted ITB ITBRDAFY270088 on August 26, 2026, for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, which called for removal and replacement of service connection fittings including twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes as part of sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and pipe-burst replacement work. Santa Clara County also posted ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026, for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, due May 21, 2026, incorporating removal and replacement of infrastructure components within a comprehensive pavement and curb restoration scope. Broward County, Florida posted RFP OPN2131884B2 on June 17, 2026, for open-end welding and fabrication services due July 1, 2026, which encompasses metal fabrication work at water treatment plants, pump stations, and wastewater facilities where bends and fittings support accessory installation and repair. The code sees limited standalone solicitation activity; bends typically appear as specified components within larger water, wastewater, or transportation construction contracts rather than as discrete procurement line items.