NIGP 65996: Recycled Pipe and Tubing Fittings

NIGP 65996 Recycled Pipe and Tubing Fittings, an Item code, covers high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in various diameters, fittings such as elbows, couplings, wyes, and ells, and associated hand tools and adhesives supplied on an as-needed or project basis to support municipal infrastructure maintenance and replacement. State and local governments procure under this code for water distribution, stormwater drainage, sanitary sewer rehabilitation and extension, and airport facilities operations. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and the City of Augusta, Georgia are repeat buyers, with Phoenix conducting parallel three-year term solicitations for industrial pipe and fittings on an as-needed basis and Augusta issuing annual bids for HDPE pipe and coupling sets for down-drain installation. Counties and special-purpose districts also solicit under this code; Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County recently procured PVC SDR26 and HDPE pipe for sewer mainline point repairs and pipe-burst replacements across multiple diameters. Solicitations typically require firm, fixed pricing quoted on an F.O.B. destination basis, local inventory maintenance with 24- to 48-hour delivery windows, and compliance with state labor-verification requirements such as E-Verify and security-clearance protocols for FAA-assisted or airport-adjacent work. DBE and small business subcontractor participation plans are common under federal transportation funding programs.

Recent activity clusters in California, Arizona, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 27-SW-0447 (response due September 30, 2026) for a three-year supply contract covering HDPE pipe ranging from 1.5 inches to 24 inches in diameter and PVC pipe from 0.75 inches to 4 inches, subject to DBE-N compliance and FAA Grant Assurances for Phoenix Sky Harbor and subsidiary airports. The City of Augusta, Georgia conducted ITB 27-116 (response due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections in diameters from 8 inches to 36 inches, priced per linear foot, with local-bidder preference and MWBE program application. Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County posted an ITB (response due September 17, 2026) for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, specifying 326 linear feet of 6-inch PVC SDR26, 114 linear feet of 8-inch PVC SDR26, 43 linear feet of 10-inch PVC SDR26, and 1,080 linear feet of 6-inch HDPE pipe for mainline extensions and service connection fittings replacement. These opportunities reflect steady demand from municipal water and wastewater utilities for scheduled infrastructure rehabilitation and seasonal emergency repairs across the Southwest and coastal regions.