UNSPSC 40141751: Wall bend

A straight piece of pipe or tubing with a slight bend at one end. Used in household plumbing.

UNSPSC 40141751 Wall bend (Commodity) covers metal bending, forming, and fabrication services that state and local governments procure for water and wastewater infrastructure repair, equipment assembly, and structural modifications. Recent solicitations show demand for portable and shop welding combined with metal fabrication on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and black steel components—access hatches, security features, catwalks, aeration shrouds, structural columns and beams, tanks, safety rails, and ladders at treatment plants and lift stations. Issuing bodies include county water and wastewater departments and special-purpose water authorities. Broward County, Florida posted an open-end welding and fabrication contract (OPN2131884B2, RFP, due July 1, 2026) requiring AWS Welder Certification and Miscellaneous Metals Certification, with SBE and CBE procurement preferences, hourly labor rates for onsite and in-shop crews, emergency 24/7 availability, and a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals capped at $107,000 annual pass-through for permits, parts, and specialty subcontracting.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Beyond the Broward County welding contract, recent Bryan County, Georgia water infrastructure projects (a booster pump station and 14,350 linear feet of 30-inch water main main, both ITB, due March 31, 2026) suggest demand for metal fabrication and assembly embedded in larger municipal water construction. Santa Clara County, California's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITBRDAFY260694, ITB, due May 21, 2026) does not align with the code's scope despite the tag—it addresses pavement, curb, gutter, and traffic infrastructure rather than metal bending or fabrication. Recent opportunities in this code are sparse and clustered in water infrastructure procurement rather than broadly distributed across state and local sectors.