UNSPSC 40171520: Commercial HDPE pipe

Pipe with a pressure rating of 2500 psi or less made of HDPE plastic

UNSPSC 40171520 Commercial HDPE pipe is a Commodity code covering the supply of high-density polyethylene water and drainage pipe in diameters ranging from 1.5 inches to 36 inches or larger, delivered to state and local water utilities, drainage authorities, and public works departments for installation in new municipal water systems, storm and sanitary sewer infrastructure, and utility distribution networks. State and local governments procure HDPE pipe as a commodity input to capital improvement projects—water main extensions, waterline replacements, stormwater outfall rehabilitation, and drainage system expansions—typically on an as-needed basis under multiyear supply contracts with firm pricing. The issuing bodies include municipal water utilities (Arlington, Waterford, Grovetown, Lavonia), county water authorities (DeKalb County, Notla Water Authority), city public works departments (Phoenix, Augusta, Cairo), and special-purpose districts (Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority). Recent procurement activity shows HDPE pipe solicited alongside related fittings, couplings, and installation services, with supply contracts commonly structured as three-year terms with pricing firm for the full term and delivery required within 24 to 48 hours of purchase order issuance.

Geographic activity spans the Southeast and Southwest, with recent solicitations concentrated in Georgia (Augusta, DeKalb County, Grovetown, Lavonia, Cairo), South Carolina (Beaufort County), Connecticut (Waterford), Florida (Palm Bay), and Arizona (Phoenix). The City of Phoenix Public Works Department has posted two separate IFBs for industrial pipe supply (IFB 27-SW-0447 posted September 30, 2026, and IFB 26-SW-0379 posted August 12, 2026), both three-year multiyear contracts for HDPE and PVC pipe with December 1, 2026 commencement and DBE-Neutral compliance requirements. DeKalb County issued ITB 2026-118 for PVC sewer pipes on October 7, 2026, and the City of Arlington Water Utilities solicited an annual requirements contract for HDPE water pipe (Solicitation 26-0226, due May 21, 2026) specifying five diameter-specific quantities totaling 49,000 linear feet of PE4710 pipe meeting ANSI/AWWA C906 standards. Recent opportunities show pricing on a per-unit, firm-fixed, F.O.B. destination basis with no CPI escalation except where expressly permitted, indicating tight margin procurement and commodity-level competition among qualified suppliers.