NIGP 65954: Offsets, Plugs, Pipe Rests

NIGP 65954 Offsets, Plugs, Pipe Rests is an Item code under which state and local governments procure pipe fittings, closure devices, and support components for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure systems. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on small-diameter stainless steel plugs (NPT thread), pipe plugs and offsets for water mains, and pipe rest supports used in municipal water distribution and collection networks. The issuing bodies include city water utilities and public works departments. The City of Dallas Water/Material Services Division is the dominant repeat buyer in this dataset, appearing in five separate informal solicitations between February and April 2026 for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests, all posted to the Bonfire Hub platform with short response windows (three to seven days) and delivery to 2900 Municipal Avenue. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department is also active, though its July 2026 IFB solicitation broadens scope beyond this item code to include industrial piping systems and fittings more generally.

Texas and Arizona dominate recent activity, with additional volume in Florida. The City of Dallas has posted five separate competitive bids (IFS DWU B6000052 due February 13, IFS DWU B6000054 due February 24, IFS DWU B11000028 due April 7, and IFS DWU B11000032 due April 24, 2026) for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests, all FOB delivery with firm pricing and one-year warranties; notably, the March 31 and April 17 solicitations specify McGard stainless steel 316 3/4" NPT plugs with no substitutions permitted. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26SW0379 due August 12, 2026 for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment on an as-needed three-year contract with two optional one-year extensions, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance; the scope includes HDPE and PVC piping but extends well beyond NIGP 65954 into broader pipe and coupling categories. Florida municipalities including Orange County (bridge replacement project Y26-742, bid due July 7, 2026) and the City of Palm Bay (I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement, ITB due July 14, 2026, and Malabar Road Corridor stormwater pipe RFI due June 9, 2026) are pursuing larger infrastructure projects that incorporate pipe offsets and rests as subordinate components within broader construction scopes.