NIGP 65924: Bushings

NIGP 65924 Bushings, an Item code, covers specific hardware components that state and local water utilities, counties, and municipalities procure as part of water infrastructure materials and repair operations. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying bushings as components within broader water main replacement, pavement rehabilitation, and general potable water system procurement streams—typically bundled alongside pipes, fittings, valves, clamps, couplings, and other appurtenances required to meet American Water Works Association (AWWA), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and potable water certification standards. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments (City of Phoenix, City of Sarasota), county water and wastewater services (Broward County), and transportation authorities. The City of Phoenix and City of Sarasota have each posted water infrastructure materials solicitations within the past four months, indicating regular demand cycles among mid-sized to large municipal water systems.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Sarasota, Broward County, and Jacksonville Transportation Authority) and Arizona (Phoenix), with additional representation from California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Sarasota's Small AC Water Main Replacement (ITB #26-31JS), due June 16, 2026, requesting materials-only bids for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances conforming to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List with a one-year contract term and two one-year renewal options; and the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's Water Pipe and Miscellaneous Fittings procurement (IFB 260217), a five-year contract commencing May 1, 2026, encompassing 15 product groups including bushings with quantities ranging from 2 to over 21,000 units and requiring compliance with AWWA, ASTM, ANSI standards and NSF certification. Both solicitations require vendors to maintain local inventory, provide next-day or rapid delivery on standard items, carry one-year warranties, and comply with DBE and civil rights requirements.