UNSPSC 40161603: Pipe and tube cleaning machine

A machine to clean the inside of tubes by penetrating the clogged with a shaft and attached brush or other attachments and applying a rotating, back and forth motion within the tube

UNSPSC 40161603 Pipe and tube cleaning machine is a Commodity code covering sewer jetting and pipeline inspection equipment that state and local governments procure to maintain wastewater infrastructure. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring trailer-mounted sewer jetters, high-pressure water cutters, CCTV inspection systems, and integrated sewer cleaning units for regional maintenance operations and emergency infrastructure work. Equipment specifications vary by jurisdiction but consistently emphasize jetting pressure capacity, hose reel systems, tandem axle trailers, water tank volume, engine horsepower, and operator safety features. Issuing bodies include state departments of transportation and criminal justice, regional water authorities, municipal infrastructure and watershed management departments, county utilities divisions, and school districts. Repeat buyers include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (five concurrent sewer jetter solicitations in July 2026), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Harris County, Orange County and the City of Palm Bay in Florida, and the City of Detroit. Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, Michigan, Georgia, and California, with scattered procurement across the Midwest and Southeast.

Recent representative opportunities include the Texas General Land Office IFB IW258488 for a sewer jetter on trailer for Region III maintenance, due July 30, 2026; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concurrent IFBs IW258369, IW258374, and related procurements for sewer jetters in Childress and Beeville, Texas, also due July 30, 2026; TxDOT IFB IW258378 for a Region II sewer jetter with SBE set-aside, due July 30, 2026; the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management IFB GS/DWM/2604-1260190 for color video pipeline inspection systems, sewer cleaning units, and maintenance support services, due June 23, 2026; the City of Olathe Infrastructure Department IFB for a high-pressure water cutter and lateral reinstatement system (Sewer Robotics R-125 or equivalent), due April 1, 2026; and the Long Beach Public Utilities Department bid UD26325 for sanitary sewer rehabilitation spanning 72 sewer segments with 17,600 linear feet of CIPP lining and 20,700 linear feet of cleaning and jetting, due May 6, 2026 (extended from April 29). The Michigan Department of Transportation canceled RFP 260000002026 for two trailer-mounted sewer jetters in June 2026 with no re-bid planned.