NIGP 99878: Plumbing Equipment and Supplies, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99878 Plumbing Equipment and Supplies, Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items (Item) encompasses the supply of plumbing fixtures, parts, equipment, and consumables to state and local government facilities for routine maintenance, repairs, capital projects, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers establishing master supply agreements and on-call contracts with vendors to ensure reliable access to comprehensive catalogs of plumbing materials—including fixtures, faucets, pipe, valves, fittings, water heaters, filters, and specialty products such as ADA-compliant and ultra-low-lead items—that support ongoing facility operations across departments and locations. Issuing bodies span county governments (Galveston County, Pinellas County, Pinal County), municipal governments (Columbus Consolidated Government, City of Tucson, City of Port Wentworth), school districts (Fulton County Schools, San Jacinto Community College District), and special-purpose districts. Counties and municipalities are repeat buyers, with multiple solicitations from Columbus Consolidated Government and evidence of standing supply agreements across large geographic areas and multiple facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, Connecticut), Texas, and the Southwest (Arizona). Representative opportunities include Galveston County's Master Supply Agreement for plumbing equipment and supplies with a 35-mile vendor radius restriction around the Galveston County Courthouse (due September 17, 2026); Columbus Consolidated Government's annual contract for plumbing and irrigation supplies on an as-needed basis (RFP No. 27-0007, due September 2, 2026); the City of Tucson's competitive award of approximately six Job Order Contracts for on-call plumbing services covering installation, repair, line cleaning, and emergency response across commercial and residential properties with an estimated first-year budget of $600,000 (Statement of Qualifications due April 30, 2026, with SBE and Section 3 participation requirements); Pinellas County's Invitation to Quote for plumbing supplies with estimated annual value of $40,000 and tiered SBE preference for Certified Small Business Enterprises (award to Hajoca Corporation DBA Hughes Supply commencing October 1, 2026); and Fulton County Schools' IFB for system-wide plumbing supplies (due June 17, 2026). Geographic spread and repeat-buyer patterns signal sustained procurement activity across the South and Southwest.