UNSPSC 31311206: Non metallic riveted pipe assemblies

UNSPSC 31311206 Non metallic riveted pipe assemblies (Commodity) represents pipe materials and components—including copper tubing, PVC pipe, HDPE pipe, polypropylene pipe, and associated fittings, couplings, and conduits—that state and local governments procure for water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater management, and drainage infrastructure. Recent solicitations show water utilities and public works departments buying finished pipe assemblies and materials on both project and as-needed multiyear contract bases, with work ranging from service-line replacement to major system upgrades and capital improvement projects. The issuing bodies span utility commissions, county governments, city public works departments, and special-purpose water authorities across multiple states. The Town of Waterford Utility Commission (Connecticut) issued IFB #26-014 in October 2026 for replacement of plastic water service lines with copper tubing in 1-inch and 2-inch diameters, with bids due November 12, 2026. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department solicited industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment on an as-needed three-year basis under IFB 27-SW-0447 in September 2026, covering HDPE and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter. DeKalb County, Georgia issued ITB 2026-118 for PVC sewer pipes, fittings, and couplings on a three-year multiyear contract for wastewater and storm drainage projects. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet procured corrugated polypropylene pipe under a federally funded master agreement subject to Buy America and Build America Act requirements, with bids due October 2, 2026.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, Connecticut, South Carolina, Florida, and Kentucky, with recent opportunities also in Arizona and Texas. Georgia leads with multiple recent solicitations from DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, the City of Augusta, the City of Grovetown, and Lavonia, reflecting sustained utility infrastructure investment. Connecticut and South Carolina show active water system replacement programs through utility commissions and water authorities. Arizona activity centers on Phoenix Public Works multiyear supply contracts for aviation and municipal operations. Connecticut's Town of Waterford issued two recent copper water service replacement bids (IFB #26-007 in April 2026 and IFB #26-014 in October 2026), signaling repeat procurement activity. Barnwell County, South Carolina has issued multiple waterline replacement and conversion projects (CIP-2257, CIP-2411, CIP-2486) across 2026. Federal compliance requirements appear in federally funded projects: Kentucky's polypropylene procurement mandates U.S. manufacturing under Buy America provisions; Georgia's Lavonia water treatment upgrades cite Build America, Buy America Act compliance; and Palm Beach County's stormwater work references federal environmental permitting. Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction—Connecticut applies 25 percent small and minority-owned business set-asides on state-funded work; Georgia requires DBE participation (4.0 percent minority and women-owned goals in Lavonia); Phoenix applies federal DBE-Neutral requirements on Transit Administration-assisted projects; and Gwinnett County and other Georgia municipalities reference E-Verify and minority business participation plans.