UNSPSC 31311313: Brass bolted pipe assemblies

UNSPSC 31311313 Brass bolted pipe assemblies (Commodity) covers industrial pipe, fittings, and related components that state and local governments procure on recurring as-needed bases for utility infrastructure maintenance, replacement, and emergency response. Recent activity shows a mix of commodity supply contracts (HDPE and PVC pipe, couplings, elbows, and fittings for airports, water systems, and stormwater networks) alongside larger construction projects that require pipe materials as subcomponents. City procurement offices and special-purpose water and utility districts dominate the issuing bodies, with Phoenix Public Works Department and the City of Augusta representing repeat buyers posting multiple IFBs and ITBs for annual or multi-year supply agreements. The scope centers on high-volume, standardized commodity procurement rather than specialized brass assemblies; recent solicitations emphasize as-needed delivery within 24–60 days, local inventory maintenance, and fixed firm pricing over multi-year terms, often with unit-price or category-based awards to multiple qualified vendors.

Geographic activity clusters in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, California, and South Carolina, with no single state dominating. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department has posted two prominent IFBs (IFB 27-SW-0447 due September 30, 2026, and IFB 26-SW-0379 due August 12, 2026) for three-year supply agreements covering HDPE and PVC pipe, fittings, glue, and hand tools for Phoenix airports, requiring 24–48 hour delivery, DBE-Neutral compliance, and small business participation plans. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116 (due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections in sizes 8–36 inches with MWBE program requirements and local-bidder preference. Related construction solicitations—including Orange County, Florida's emergency bridge replacement (Y26-742, estimated $6,202,246.05, bids due July 7, 2026) and Palm Bay's I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement (ITB 41ITB26, due July 14, 2026)—show pipe materials as integrated components of larger infrastructure projects rather than standalone commodity buys. Contractors pursuing this code should expect repeat, volume-driven supply relationships with municipal utilities and public works departments, emphasis on rapid delivery and catalog-based ordering, and frequent multi-vendor award structures.