UNSPSC 31121412: Bronze plaster mold machined castings

UNSPSC 31121412 Bronze plaster mold machined castings (Commodity) covers water utility hardware and cast iron components that state and local water departments procure for distribution system repair and maintenance, including pipe repair clamps, curb boxes, and related valve box assemblies. The scope reflects the actual work being solicited: stainless steel full-circle pipe repair clamps sized for cast iron and ductile pipe applications, and cast iron curb box assemblies with brass hardware, dust caps, extensions, and lids used to access underground water lines. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal water utilities—Madison Water Utility in Wisconsin has posted two separate RFQs in recent weeks—operating through city finance and purchasing departments. The code does not show activity from counties, school districts, or transit authorities in the available recent opportunities.

Recent activity concentrates in Wisconsin, where the City of Madison's Finance Department, Purchasing Services, issued RFQ 5518 for 175 units of pipe repair clamps (posted March 3, 2026, due March 17, 2026) and RFQ 5517 for 150 curb box assemblies plus 100 dust caps, extensions, lids, and 50 repair lids (same post and due dates). Both solicitations require FOB delivery to Madison, firm pricing for one year, and evaluation on cost, quality, warranty, delivery timeframe, and past performance. The City extends local vendor preference scoring advantages to registered local suppliers but does not impose set-aside restrictions. Acceptable manufacturers for the pipe repair clamps include Smith-Blair, Mueller, ROMAC, Ford, Cascade, Hymax, A.Y. McDonald, and JCM; curb boxes must meet Bingham & Taylor model 94F specifications. No budget ranges or award values are disclosed in either RFQ.