UNSPSC 40142712: Pipe repair joints

Pipe repair joints are components used to stop a leak or a pipe burst and provide a fast and effective solution to these problems. They usually consist of a metal sleeve and a flexible rubber padding on the inside that goes on the surface of the leaking pipe and serves to actually seal the leak.

UNSPSC 40142712 Pipe repair joints (Commodity) encompasses industrial pipe fittings, connection components, and related supplies for water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure maintenance and replacement across state and local governments. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing cast iron and ductile iron fittings, PVC and HDPE pipe sections, mechanical joint sleeves, valves, couplings, elbows, and specialty components such as resilient-wedge InsertValves—often bundled with installation labor, repair services, or training. The issuing bodies include municipal utilities and public works departments (City of Phoenix Public Works, City of Madison Water Utility, City of Palm Bay), state health and human services agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission at state-supported living centers), county water resources departments (Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management), economic development authorities (Invest Atlanta), and state natural resources agencies (Illinois Department of Natural Resources). Utility departments appear most frequently and consistently across recent postings, followed by municipal public works and county water resource management divisions.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, City of Palm Bay, City of Casselberry, Sarasota County), Texas (City of Lubbock, San Angelo State Supported Living Center), and Georgia (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County), with secondary activity in Illinois, Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department issuing IFB 26SW0379 (due August 12, 2026) for a three-year supply of HDPE and PVC pipe, fittings, and hand tools on an as-needed basis with 24- to 48-hour delivery and firm fixed pricing; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission issuing IFB HHS0017386 (due July 24, 2026) for pipeline maintenance and repair services including underground water piping replacement at San Angelo State Supported Living Center with mandatory VetHUB subcontracting participation and compliance with Texas plumbing licensing; and the Great Lakes Water Authority issuing a sealed-bid solicitation (due June 5, 2026) for installation of 2,750 linear feet of 24-inch ductile iron water transmission main on Merriman Road, Michigan, evaluated at 97 percent on qualifications and 3 percent on diversity criteria with liquidated damages of $2,500 to $5,000 per day for schedule delays. Sarasota County's sole-source renewal with Team Industrial Services for InsertValves and training (due February 10, 2026) signals niche-product opportunity in patented repair joint technology where exclusive manufacturing rights limit competition.