UNSPSC 40171511: Commercial copper pipe

Pipe with a pressure rating of 2500 psi or less made of copper

UNSPSC 40171511 Commercial copper pipe is a Commodity code covering copper tubing and pipe stock supplied to municipal water utilities, public works departments, and school districts for infrastructure maintenance, construction, and emergency replacement. State and local governments procure under this code primarily through as-needed supply contracts and project-specific pipe and fittings requisitions tied to water main replacement, stormwater rehabilitation, and potable water distribution work. The issuing bodies span water districts, city public works and water services departments, counties, and municipal utilities across the southern and western United States. Contracts typically run three to five years with firm fixed pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery, local inventory requirements to support next-day or 24-to-48-hour fulfillment, and compliance with AWWA and ASTM standards for potable water applications.

Recent activity clusters in Florida and California. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department solicited water pipe and miscellaneous fittings (15 product groups including copper couplings, gate valves, and elbows) under IFB 260217 with offers due February 19, 2026, for a five-year term commencing May 1, 2026, requiring local inventory, professional references, and five years' prior operating history. The Alameda County Water District issued IFB 252636 on April 22, 2026, for Cambridge-Lee Industries copper tubing (Type K Soft in three configurations totaling 8,000 feet) with delivery to Fremont, California by April 27, 2026. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department is currently soliciting industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment (HDPE, PVC, and copper components) under IFB 26-SW-0379 with offers due August 12, 2026, for a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026, subject to DBE-Neutral program compliance and demanding 24-to-48-hour delivery with maintained local inventory. Orange County, Florida's five-year sewer pipes and fittings contract (Y26-126) encompassed 56 line items with an estimated $28.7 million five-year spending total and Service Disabled Veteran Business preference; the most recent deadline was January 22, 2026. Opportunities in this code frequently bundle copper with PVC, ductile iron, and HDPE products in multi-year supply arrangements driven by aging water infrastructure replacement initiatives.