UNSPSC 40142701: Pipe fitting flange general

A flange is a method of connecting pipes, valves, pumps and other equipment to form a piping system. It also provides easy access for cleaning, inspection or modification. Flanges are usually welded or screwed. Flanged joints are made by bolting together two flanges with a gasket between them to provide a seal. Different types of general flange are Welding Neck flange, Slip On flange, Socket Weld flange, Lap Joint flange, Threaded flange, Blind flange etc. and special flanges are Orifice flange, Long Weld Neck flange, Expander flange, Nippolet flange, Reducing flange, Pad flange etc.

UNSPSC 40142701 Pipe fitting flange general is a Commodity code that state and local governments nominally buy for plumbing, mechanical, and structural assembly work. Recent solicitation activity under this code shows little alignment with the nominal scope — the two most recent opportunities posted are a North Texas Municipal Water District bid for two Lincoln Frontier 400X diesel-driven welder/generators (IFB 26163B, due July 29, 2026) and a City of Jackson, Michigan RFP for ready-mix concrete continuous delivery services (RFP 2026PUBLICWORKS021, due June 18, 2026). Neither procurement matches the code's stated category. The code shows minimal recent state and local contracting activity relevant to pipe fitting flanges, and available records do not support characterization of issuing-body patterns or representative opportunities aligned with the commodity itself.

Given the mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the recent opportunities tagged to it, firms pursuing work under UNSPSC 40142701 should verify directly with issuing bodies whether procurement notices are correctly classified or whether the code has been repurposed locally. The sparse and off-topic recent activity suggests either low demand for pipe fitting flanges in state and local procurement right now or a data-quality issue in how opportunities are being tagged to this commodity.