UNSPSC 20121508: Drill pipe

UNSPSC 20121508 Drill pipe, a Commodity code, encompasses both structural drill pipe used in fence and gate installations and segmental thermoplastic pipe liners for infrastructure rehabilitation. State and local governments procure drill pipe primarily through public works departments and transportation agencies for capital improvement projects involving park fencing, utility infrastructure upgrades, and road or water line rehabilitation. Issuing bodies include county public works departments, state transportation agencies, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. The work ranges from materials specification and supply for park improvement projects to technical provision of compliant pipe liner segments meeting state transportation specifications and industry standards.

Recent activity centers in Utah, where the Utah County Public Works Department issued an ITB (2026-8) on April 29, 2026, due May 19, 2026, for installation of approximately 2,642 linear feet of 2-3/8" drill pipe fencing at Spanish Fork River Park, including gate systems and a bow structure, and the Utah Department of Transportation issued an IFB (UDOT260127CN) on January 29, 2026, due February 3, 2026, for a multiple 5-year contract supplying segmental thermoplastic liners in sizes from 18 to 60 inches for pipe rehabilitation. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, posted RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting vehicle available to participating jurisdictions across multiple states, though the law enforcement framing does not align clearly with drill pipe procurement. The code shows limited recent state and local activity, concentrated in Utah, with the most concrete opportunity being the Spanish Fork River Park fence project and the UDOT pipe liner supply contract.