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 (Commodity) covers infrastructure components—manhole covers, grates, risers, and related water and wastewater system products—that state and local water districts, public works departments, and municipalities procure on as-needed or requirements-contract bases. Recent solicitations show government buyers purchasing composite and cast-iron manhole covers and grates, steel manhole lid risers with specified connections, and related inlet and outlet infrastructure items. Issuing bodies include county water resource departments, municipal public works divisions, water districts, and cooperative purchasing vehicles representing multiple jurisdictions. Procurement occurs through IFB, RFQ, and RFP mechanisms, with contracts often structured as multi-year requirements agreements with no guaranteed minimums, allowing vendors to serve multiple governmental customers under a single award.

Recent activity spans Texas, Georgia, and Florida. Pasco County Board of County Commissioners issued IFB-KM-26-068 on April 2, 2026, for manhole covers and grates (due May 5, 2026), structured as a three-year contract with two one-year extension options and bi-annual CPI adjustments, requiring $2 million comprehensive general liability insurance and offering local vendor preference. Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources issued Informal Written Quotation 128258 on March 30, 2026, for 200 steel manhole lid risers with 1- and 2-inch set screws (due April 2, 2026) to support water infrastructure maintenance. The Purchasing Cooperative of America issued RFP OD-437-26 on January 22, 2026, on behalf of the City of O'Donnell, Texas, for manhole inlet, outlet, and related infrastructure items on an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity basis for PCA members nationwide (due February 24, 2026), with award anticipated in May 2026 and a potential five-year contract term. The North Texas Municipal Water District Maintenance Department solicited bids for welding equipment (due July 29, 2026), which falls outside the nominal scope of the code.