UNSPSC 27111717: Pipe extractors

UNSPSC 27111717 Pipe extractors (Commodity) covers equipment and machinery used to extract, remove, or service pipes and pipeline systems — but the recent state and local activity under this code shows minimal alignment with the nominal category. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily municipalities managing utility infrastructure, particularly wastewater and sewer systems. The work reflects procurement of specialized vehicles and equipment that support sewer line maintenance and vacuum-based extraction operations, including tractors, pumps, and trailer systems. Issuing bodies are typically cities and municipalities with direct responsibility for water and sewer utility operations.

The geographic footprint is limited in the recent-opportunities block. The City of Pembroke Pines, Florida posted the only recent representative solicitation — an IFB for a used tractor truck equipped with a Cummins engine and power-take-off (PTO) for sewer vacuum trailer operations (PSUT26QQ03), with responses due August 27, 2026. The solicitation specifies a 2020–2023 model year vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of 80,000 pounds, minimum 400 horsepower, tandem axle configuration, and current DOT inspection records. Delivery was required within 60 calendar days of purchase order issuance, and the vendor bore responsibility for obtaining general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, plus workers' compensation and auto liability coverage. The narrow recent activity pool and the mismatch between the category name ("pipe extractors") and the equipment actually being bought (vacuum-service tractors for sewer systems) suggests this code sees sporadic municipal utility procurement rather than consistent market activity.