UNSPSC 40142700: Miscellaneous pipe fittings

Miscellaneous pipe fittings refers to a broad category of pipe fittings that do not fall under a specific type or material category. They are defined as the piping components that help in pipe routing for directional changes, size changes, and branch connections.

UNSPSC 40142700 Miscellaneous pipe fittings, a Class code, covers the supply of industrial and utility pipe fittings—elbows, couplings, tees, unions, plugs, adapters, bushings, nipples, and related components—in materials ranging from PVC and CPVC to polyethylene and polypropylene, purchased on as-needed and annual-requirements bases by water utilities, airports, municipalities, and special districts. Recent state and local solicitations show active procurement of fittings for potable water distribution systems, chemical-resistant applications in sodium hypochlorite injection systems, stormwater infrastructure rehabilitation, and airport operations support. The mix of issuing bodies is diverse: the City of Phoenix Public Works Department and Phoenix Aviation Department (three airports) have posted two separate IFBs for industrial pipe and fittings; Tucson Water, a municipal utility in Pima County; and the City of Sarasota have each solicited specialized fittings for water system operations. The geographic spread spans Arizona (Phoenix and Tucson), Florida (Sarasota and Palm Bay), California (multiple counties), Texas (Arlington, Lubbock), Oregon (Salem), and Connecticut, with no single region dominating recent activity.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 27-SW-0447, posted September 30, 2026, seeking HDPE and PVC pipe with fittings (elbows, couplings) for a three-year term with two optional one-year extensions commencing December 1, 2026, subject to DBE-Neutral compliance and Small Business Participation Plan requirements; Tucson Water's IFB 240040 for chemical-resistant PVC, CPVC, polypropylene, and polyethylene fittings (unions, plugs, tees, elbows, adapters, bushings, nipples) used in sodium hypochlorite injection for water disinfection, one year with four optional renewals, with Section 3 workforce requirements (25% of labor hours to Section 3 Workers); and the City of Arlington Water Utilities Department's annual requirements contract for HDPE water pipe (posted May 7, 2026, proposals due May 21, 2026) structured as a one-year term with options for up to two additional one-year renewals. All three solicitations emphasize firm fixed pricing, local or rapid delivery (24–48 hours in Phoenix's case), and compliance with AWWA, ANSI, and NSF standards. The code shows steady, distributed activity across municipal water systems, airport supply chains, and utility operations with no sign of contraction.