UNSPSC 30121605: Manhole frames with covers

UNSPSC 30121605 Manhole frames with covers is a Commodity code capturing cast iron and precast concrete access covers and frames for storm and sanitary sewer systems, water mains, and utility vaults that state and local governments procure for ongoing infrastructure maintenance and capital projects. Recent solicitations show municipalities and counties buying precast concrete manhole assemblies for underground transmission and distribution systems, composite and cast iron manhole covers in bulk for as-needed inventory replenishment, steel riser sections and eccentric cones, and specialized covers for drainage structures and lift stations. The issuing bodies span city utilities departments (Austin Energy, Jackson, Salem), county water and sewer agencies (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County, Pasco County), regional authorities (Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority), and special districts (Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County). Repeat buyers across multiple recent opportunities include Gwinnett County in Georgia, which has posted at least three solicitations for manhole components since late February 2026, and the City of Dallas Water Utilities, which has embedded manhole rehabilitation and replacement into several larger water and wastewater infrastructure contracts.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County, City of Marietta), Texas (City of Austin, City of Dallas, City of McKinney, City of Jackson), and Florida (Pasco County, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, City of Fort Myers, City of Palm Bay), with additional recent activity in Oregon (City of Salem, City of Roseburg), New Jersey, Michigan, Mississippi, Connecticut, and South Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Austin's IFB for precast concrete manholes (15 line items, multiple sizes, 24-month contract with optional extensions, bids due July 28, 2026); Gwinnett County's informal written quotation for two manhole risers and six bolt-down covers (due June 30, 2026); the City of Roseburg's sealed-bid storm damage repair project including two storm drain manholes as part of broader construction (due August 4, 2026); and Pasco County's as-needed IFB for composite manhole covers and grates under a three-year contract starting October 2026 with optional two-year extensions. Smaller standardized procurements appear frequently (single risers, rims, covers) with tight turnarounds (one to four weeks), while larger capital projects embed manhole components into comprehensive water-main or sewer-line contracts where frames and covers are secondary line items rather than primary procurement targets.