NIGP 67054: Plumbing Brass (Tubular Goods)

NIGP 67054 Plumbing Brass (Tubular Goods), an Item code, encompasses the supply of industrial pipe, fittings, and related materials that state and local governments procure on a catalog and as-needed basis to support facility operations, plumbing infrastructure maintenance, and emergency repairs across water, wastewater, and general building systems. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe, elbows, couplings, and ancillary supplies—typically quoted as percentage discounts off manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) with firm pricing locked for multi-year contract terms. Issuing bodies span city public works departments (Phoenix), county governments (Pinellas County, Galveston County), school districts (Donna Independent School District), and special-purpose districts (Tybee Island Marine Science Center). The procurement vehicles are mixed: ITQs and RFQs dominate for supply agreements, while smaller jurisdictions occasionally bundle plumbing supplies with broader maintenance or JOC procurements. Contract terms typically run 24–36 months with optional renewal periods; many solicitations explicitly require local inventory, dedicated account management, 24–48 hour delivery windows, and downloadable pricing catalogs accessible via vendor websites or procurement portals.

Geographic activity is concentrated in the Southwest and Southeast, with recent solicitations from Arizona (City of Tucson), Texas (City of Dallas, Galveston County, Donna ISD), Florida (Pinellas County, Sarasota County Schools), and Georgia (City of Acworth, Gwinnett County Public Schools, City of Tybee Island). The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 (due August 12, 2026) for a three-year on-call supply agreement covering HDPE, PVC, fittings, and hand tools with mandatory 24–48 hour delivery and local inventory maintenance under DBE-Neutral and Small Business Participation Plan requirements. Pinellas County, Florida has conducted multiple ITQs (260572ITQ and 260290ITQ) for comprehensive plumbing materials with SBE preference tiers favoring early submission and 5% price discounts for certified small businesses; the county's incumbent vendor is Hajoca Corporation DBA Hughes Supply, with an estimated annual expenditure of $40,000 over a three-year term. Galveston County issued RFQ 26-089 (due April 30, 2026) seeking a Master Supply Agreement from one or more vendors offering discounts across 19 manufacturer categories including water heaters, backflow preventers, commercial fixtures, pumps, and pipe suppliers. Donna Independent School District released a catalog bid (RFP 011326-875, due April 8, 2026) for electrical and plumbing supplies combining both commodity families under percentage-discount terms for the 2026-2027 school year.