UNSPSC 40141768: Pitless adapter

A type of device that is installed tightly on the upper extension pipe of the underground water well that disconnects the surface pollutant, such as, foreign substance, insect or others to penetrate inside of the well.

UNSPSC 40141768 Pitless adapter, a Commodity code, does not reflect the work state and local governments are actually buying under the opportunities recently posted in this category. The recent solicitations center on supply contracts for industrial and potable-water piping systems, fittings, and related infrastructure materials—HDPE and PVC pipe in various diameters, mechanical and resilient-wedge insert valves, tapping sleeves, couplings, wyes, elbows, gate valves, fire hydrants, curb stops, and meter boxes—ordered on an as-needed basis for water, sewer, and stormwater maintenance and capital replacement. Cities, counties, water and sewer authorities, and special-purpose districts issue these contracts. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department appears twice in the recent record, both times for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment under three-year as-needed supply agreements. Other repeat buyers include water and sewer authorities in Georgia (Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, DeKalb County) and Florida municipal utilities. The purchasing pattern emphasizes multiline as-needed supply contracts with firm fixed pricing, 24- to 60-day delivery windows, local inventory requirements, and compliance with DBE programs where federal transit or water-infrastructure funds are involved.

Activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with additional volume from Arizona and California. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department posted an IFB on September 30, 2026 (due September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.) for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions commencing December 1, 2026, covering Phoenix's three airports and requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued an ITB on September 10, 2026 (due September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.) for various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections on an as-needed basis under a one-year contract with four optional one-year renewals. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority in Georgia posted an IFB on September 2, 2026 (due October 7, 2026) for annual water and sewer pipe fittings and related inventory materials. The County of DeKalb, Georgia solicited sealed bids for quick insertion valves on July 27, 2026 (due August 27, 2026) as a three-year multiyear contract. These contracts typically include local-vendor or MBE/WBE preferences where state or federal funding applies and commonly require vendors to maintain five years' prior experience, certificates of insurance, and responsive capacity during normal business hours with emergency after-hours contact.