UNSPSC 40171528: Composite flexibles line pipe

Line pipe made of Composite flexibles (rubbery elastomeric or viscoelastic matrix materials) Line Pipe is steel pipe used for the transmission of Oil, Gas and Petroleum Distillates. Carbon steel pipe is used for liquid, gas, and steam services both above- and belowground services. It is not recommended for use in corrosive services but may be used in caustic services. Sour service pipe mainly used in H2S environment.

UNSPSC 40171528 Composite flexibles line pipe, a Commodity code, covers plastic and composite pipe materials — primarily High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and specialized conduit systems — that state and local governments procure for water, drainage, stormwater, utility, and infrastructure replacement work. Recent solicitations show municipalities and utilities buying HDPE and PVC pipe in diameters ranging from 0.75 inches to 36 inches, along with associated fittings, couplings, and fabrication services. Issuing bodies include city public works and utilities departments, county infrastructure agencies, and specialized facilities operators. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department appears as a repeat buyer, having issued multiple IFBs for as-needed supply of HDPE and PVC pipe and fittings to support three-year terms with optional extensions, subject to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - Neutral (DBE-N) compliance and small business participation plans. The City of Augusta, Georgia and Lubbock Power & Light (a Texas municipal utility) have also posted recent competitive solicitations for HDPE materials and specialized electrical conduit systems. Work sourced under this code requires vendors to maintain local inventory, support 24- to 48-hour delivery windows, provide online catalog access, and often comply with federal transit and utility nondiscrimination statutes, E-Verify, and state workforce verification requirements.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Phoenix IFB 27-SW-0447 (due September 30, 2026) seeks HDPE pipe from 1.5 to 24 inches and PVC from 0.75 to 4 inches on a three-year as-needed basis for Phoenix Aviation Department operations at three airport locations; pricing is firm-fixed on a per-unit, FOB destination basis with delivery within 24 to 48 hours. The City of Augusta ITB 27-116 (due September 29, 2026) requests HDPE single and double-walled pipe, couplings, bends, and end sections in 8- to 36-inch diameters for down-drain installation, with one-year initial term and four optional one-year renewals and Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) program requirements. Lubbock Power & Light's quote request 26-7014-ELD (due September 25, 2026) specifies 3,000 feet of #40 aluminum primary 15 KV outdoor pipe cable compliant with Prysmian, Southwire, General Cable, or equivalent specifications. The City of Lawrenceville, Georgia issued a bid for natural gas pipe materials and just-in-time delivery coordination for the Cedars Road to Sugarloaf Parkway DOT project (due July 23, 2026). Set-asides and preferences vary by jurisdiction; Aurora and Lawrenceville apply MWBE and local-bidder preferences, while Phoenix contracts are subject to DBE-N compliance under 49 CFR Part 26.