NIGP 65950: Laterals, Nipples

NIGP 65950 Laterals, Nipples is an Item code that encompasses piping components and lateral line materials used in infrastructure rehabilitation and maintenance projects. State and local governments solicit under this code for materials, labor, and equipment related to sewer lateral reinstatement, service connections, and associated piping work. Soliciting bodies include county transportation and public works departments, improvement districts, and water utilities. The work ranges from robotic reinstatement of service laterals in sanitary sewer systems to materials and labor for lateral piping in comprehensive pavement and utility infrastructure projects.

Recent opportunities reflect activity in California and Utah. Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, due May 21, 2026, which includes removal and replacement of inductive traffic loops and comprehensive pavement work along a corridor between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard; the scope encompasses multiple infrastructure elements but does not isolate lateral-specific components in the published summary. The Kearns Improvement District in Salt Lake County, Utah issued RFP KIDCIPPREHABILITATIONLATERALREINSTATEMENTPROJECT on March 19, 2026 for CIPP rehabilitation and lateral reinstatement services, due April 9, 2026, targeting robotic reinstatement of approximately 65 service laterals in the sanitary sewer system along with cleaning, inspection, and sealing work. Both procurements required compliance with applicable standards and specified performance timelines; the KID project anticipated award on April 23, 2026 with substantial completion by November 2026. Insurance and bonding requirements were specified in the KID RFP but not disclosed in the Santa Clara ITB materials provided.