NIGP 65941: Elbows (Other Than Steel)

NIGP 65941 Elbows (Other Than Steel), an Item code, encompasses non-steel pipe elbows and related fittings that state and local governments procure for water infrastructure, stormwater, and utility distribution projects. Recent solicitations show water utilities and county transportation departments buying elbows as components within broader material supply contracts or as discrete items within pavement and water system rehabilitation work. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department solicited elbows as part of a five-year consolidated water pipe and miscellaneous fittings contract (IFB 260217, due February 19, 2026) specifying materials meeting AWWA, ASTM, and ANSI standards; Santa Clara County and Franklin County, Georgia both incorporated elbows and related fittings within pavement and water system improvement projects where contractors supply materials and labor for comprehensive infrastructure renovation.

Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal water utilities, county transportation departments, and county public works agencies. Geographic activity concentrates in California (Santa Clara County), Arizona (City of Phoenix), and Georgia (Franklin County), with recent procurement posted between February and April 2026. The City of Phoenix's five-year competitively bid supply contract represents the most structured market for elbows; the contract requires suppliers to maintain minimum five-year operational history, local inventory with next-day delivery on captive parts, NSF certifications for potable water use, and $2,000,000 general liability coverage. Santa Clara County's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB posted April 29, 2026, due May 21, 2026) required removal and replacement of pavement markings, traffic systems, and guardrails alongside infrastructure elements that would incorporate non-steel fittings. Franklin County's booster pump station renovation (ITB posted February 18, 2026, due March 24, 2026) specified furnishing and installation of new pumps with piping and appurtenances, including elbows required to complete the system.