UNSPSC 40171500: Commercial pipe and piping

Pipe and piping that have pressure ratings of 2500 PSI or less

UNSPSC 40171500 Commercial pipe and piping is a Class code encompassing the supply of industrial piping materials — HDPE, PVC, ductile iron, corrugated aluminum, copper tubing, and related fittings and accessories — that state and local governments procure for water distribution, wastewater collection, stormwater management, and infrastructure repair. Recent solicitations show municipal water and sewer departments, county utilities, and transit authorities buying these materials on both as-needed and term-contract bases. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department is soliciting industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment on an as-needed basis under IFB 26-SW-0379 with offers due August 12, 2026 for a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026, covering HDPE and PVC pipe in multiple diameters with 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory requirements. Collier County is requesting sealed bids on ductile iron pipe and related materials for the SCRWTP Lime Softening Improvements project under Bid 26-8683, with bids due July 15, 2026, for approximately 180 linear feet of 42-inch and 130 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron pipe as part of a $3.29 million capital improvement with substantial completion due within 277 calendar days. The City of Sarasota is requesting materials-only bids for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for water main replacement under ITB 26-31JS with a deadline already passed, with all materials conforming to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List and delivery required within ninety calendar days. The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking bids on ductile iron pipe fittings and valves for the Center Street Bridge Project waterline under ITB S-73000-00017088, with bids due July 13, 2026, covering 25 line items in 12-, 24-, and 36-inch diameters under Buy America Act requirements.

Activity concentrates in Florida and the Southwest, with secondary representation in Texas, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Wisconsin, and California. County utilities, city public works departments, and water/wastewater agencies dominate the issuing-body mix, alongside municipal planning and engineering divisions. Broward County is establishing an open-end indefinite-quantity contract for well column pipes under ITB OPN2131840B1 with bids due June 23, 2026, allowing SBE and CBE procurement preferences and local preference provisions. The City of Arlington Water Utilities is soliciting an annual requirements contract for HDPE water pipe under Solicitation 26-0226 with proposals due May 21, 2026, for five pipe specifications with pricing remaining firm for the contract term. The City of Dallas is establishing a five-year ID/IQ master agreement for ductile iron pipe under Solicitation BG2600030409 with bids due June 12, 2026. Multiple cities, including Brockton, Massachusetts (sewer PVC fittings and copper tubing), Madison, Wisconsin (repair couplings, sign pipe), and Alameda County, California (copper tubing), have posted smaller-volume, narrower-scope RFQs and IFBs within the past two months. Geographic spread encompasses Florida (Phoenix, Collier, Sarasota, Orange, Broward, Palm Bay), Texas (Arlington, Dallas, Frisco), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), the Southwest (Arizona), the Midwest (Wisconsin, Massachusetts), and California. No recent opportunities show significant dollar values or project complexity beyond standard utility supply contracts; the code's activity reflects steady, fragmented demand across jurisdictions rather than concentrated high-value procurements.