NIGP 67051: Pipe and Utility Markers

NIGP 67051 Pipe and Utility Markers, an Item code, encompasses concrete and tangible products and services state and local governments buy to locate, mark, identify, and support the installation and maintenance of underground and above-ground utility infrastructure—including piping systems, locating services, and associated field operations. The recent solicitations reveal active procurement across water, sewer, stormwater, and electric utility systems, with work ranging from as-needed supply contracts for industrial pipe and fittings to specialized subsurface utility engineering (SUE) services and line-locating operations. City and county utilities departments, water districts, and transportation agencies are the primary buyers, with Florida jurisdictions—Orange County, Palm Bay, Bartow, Hillsborough County, Collier County, and Pasco County—appearing most frequently in current market activity. Issuing bodies include municipal utilities, county commissioners, water districts, transit authorities (via cooperative purchasing vehicles like Sourcewell), and state departments of transportation. Work solicited under this code spans three concrete categories: supply of pipe, fittings, and materials on an as-needed basis; specialized utility locating and marking services in response to 811 tickets and damage investigation; and engineering consulting for subsurface utility identification, mapping, and coordination during design and construction phases.

Recent representative opportunities demonstrate the breadth of activity. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 in July 2026 (due August 12, 2026) for a three-year as-needed supply contract covering HDPE and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter, fittings, glue, and hand tools, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance. Orange County, Florida solicited sealed bids for Sewer Pipes and Fittings (Y26-126, revised due date January 22, 2026) covering 56 line items of PVC and ductile iron pipe, valves, and manhole components on a percentage-discount basis from manufacturer price lists, with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million and Service Disabled Veteran Business preference ranging from 3 to 8 percent. The City of Bartow, Florida issued ITB 2615 (due June 10, 2026) and a re-bid version for underground electric utility locating services under Sunshine 811 protocols, requiring qualified firms with five years of continuous 12 kV experience and proven Florida standing, responding to approximately 3,407 tickets annually with both unit-rate and flat-rate pricing options. The Georgia Department of Transportation issued RFQ 484-030326 in January 2026 (due March 3, 2026) for up to four IDIQ contracts in Overhead/Subsurface Utility Engineering, with contract values ranging from a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $24,000,000 per award and a five-year term, requiring GDOT prequalification in Utility Coordination and SUE services. Florida dominates recent activity, followed by multi-state cooperative procurements and targeted state-agency work in Georgia and Texas; pricing structures include firm fixed pricing, percentage discounts from manufacturer lists, unit rates, and lump-sum design-build proposals.