NIGP 65944: Ferrules, Flanges, Glands

NIGP 65944 Ferrules, Flanges, Glands, an Item code, encompasses fittings and connection components used in municipal water distribution, wastewater infrastructure, and sewer rehabilitation projects. State and local governments buy these products as replacement parts and new installation materials in point-repair work, pipe-burst rehabilitation, mainline extensions, and infrastructure modernization. Issuing bodies include county sanitation districts, county public works departments, and city departments of public works. Activity appears concentrated among California counties and Massachusetts municipalities, with Santa Clara County and the City of Brockton both posting multiple solicitations in recent months.

Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued an ITB (ITBRDAFY270088) with a response deadline of September 17, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, requiring 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 a broader sewer infrastructure rehabilitation in the unincorporated eastern foothills. The City of Brockton, Massachusetts Department of Public Works posted three separate bids in May 2026 — ductile, cast iron, and steel fittings (BD261143PRO15PRO15129467); lead-free brass fittings (BD261143PRO15PRO15129470); and copper tubing (BD261143PRO15PRO15129486) — all with response dates of June 4, 2026, for municipal water distribution and wastewater operations. Santa Clara County also solicited on the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITBRDAFY260694) with a May 21, 2026 response deadline, though the available description emphasizes pavement and traffic components rather than fittings detail.