NIGP 65981: Tubing Fittings (Steel)

NIGP 65981 Tubing Fittings (Steel), an Item code, covers steel pipe fittings and related components for infrastructure repair, maintenance, and construction projects solicited by state and local agencies. Based on recent state and local opportunities, the code captures steel fittings used in water and sewer system rehabilitation, facility maintenance, and public works projects. Issuing bodies include state departments (Georgia Department of Corrections), county sanitation and public works districts (Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3), and municipal public works departments (City of Southlake). The scope encompasses removal and replacement of existing pipe with new fittings—including PVC service connection wyes, steel tubing, and related joint components—as well as utility parts and supplies procurement by cities for ongoing maintenance.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Georgia. The Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued an ITB on August 26, 2026 (due September 17, 2026) for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, seeking 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 sewer mainline rehabilitation in the unincorporated eastern foothills. The Georgia Department of Corrections issued an eRFQ on August 28, 2026 (due September 12, 2026) for steel supply to Georgia State Prison, requiring detailed specification-by-specification responses with line-item compliance and electronic PDF submission. The City of Southlake issued an RFP on July 24, 2026 (due August 21, 2026) for utility parts and supplies for its Department of Public Works, with awards anticipated to multiple qualified vendors on a category basis. Responses to the Georgia and Santa Clara solicitations have closed; the Southlake opportunity has passed.