NIGP 65950: Laterals, Nipples

NIGP 65950 Laterals, Nipples is an Item code under which state and local governments procure sewer service connection fittings and related piping components for sanitary sewer infrastructure rehabilitation and extension projects. Recent solicitations show that public entities are buying replacement wyes (4"×6", 4"×8", 4"×10" configurations), service laterals in PVC and HDPE, and associated fittings for mainline point repairs, pipe-burst replacements, and sewer extensions. Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 and the County itself have posted ITBs for sewer infrastructure work that explicitly specifies quantities and dimensions of laterals and nipples — the Sanitation District's Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 calls for twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, two 4"×10" wyes, and multiple linear feet of 4-inch and 6-inch PVC service laterals. County sanitation and public works departments appear to be the primary issuing bodies under this code, driven by aging sewer-system rehabilitation programs targeting vitrified clay pipe replacement and capacity expansion in suburban and foothill areas.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California, specifically in Santa Clara County, where two major sewer infrastructure rehabilitation projects posted between April and August 2026. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 with a September 17, 2026 response deadline, encompassing thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and two mainline extensions in the unincorporated eastern foothills; Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard with a May 21, 2026 due date, which included removal and replacement of inductive traffic loops and related infrastructure but did not specify laterals or nipples in the available scope summary. The Sanitation District project represents the most concrete opportunity under the code, with explicit callouts for service lateral materials and wye fittings required for two new mainline extensions to be completed within sixty-five working days of Notice to Proceed.