UNSPSC 40171600: Industrial pipe and piping

Pipe and piping that have pressure ratings above 2500 PSI

UNSPSC 40171600 Industrial pipe and piping is a Class code for the supply and delivery of industrial pipes, fittings, and related components to state and local water, wastewater, stormwater, and utility infrastructure projects. The code captures both as-needed supply contracts and large construction projects involving pipe replacement, system rehabilitation, and facility improvements where piping is a material cost driver. State and local water utilities, cities, counties, and special-purpose water and wastewater districts dominate the issuing bodies under this code; cities like Phoenix, Dallas, and Arlington, counties like Orange and Broward, and smaller municipalities and districts such as Neola Water & Sewer District and Collier County post regularly for pipe supply and installation work. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, Collier County, Broward County, and Palm Bay), Arizona (Phoenix), Texas (Dallas, Arlington), and scattered mid-Atlantic and Midwest jurisdictions including Connecticut, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Utah. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB for supply of industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (HDPE and PVC pipe ranging 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter, along with fittings, glue, and hand tools) under a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026, with an August 12, 2026 response date; Collier County's sealed-bid solicitation for SCRWTP Lime Softening Improvements—Blend Tank (project 26-8683) encompassing demolition, construction of a reinforced concrete blend tank, and installation of approximately 180 linear feet of 42-inch and 130 linear feet of 36-inch ductile iron pipe, with a July 15, 2026 due date and $3.29 million budget; and Broward County's open-end indefinite-quantity contract for new well column pipes under ITB OPN2131840B1 with a June 23, 2026 response deadline, requiring ASTM A53 Grade B Schedule 30 steel in 6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-inch diameters with epoxy coating and NSF compliance.

Demand signals remain strong across municipal water and wastewater operations, with contracts typically structured as fixed-price supply agreements, as-needed frameworks, or construction-phase material procurement tied to capital improvement projects. The City of Arlington Water Utilities Department's annual requirements contract for HDPE water pipe (26-0226, May 21, 2026 deadline) specified quantities across five pipe specifications (15,000 to 25,000 feet per size) at firm F.O.B. delivered pricing, renewable for two additional years; Broward County's well column pipe contract applied SBE and CBE procurement preferences with within-ten-percent matching rights. Delivery speed and inventory availability rank high—the Phoenix contract required 24- to 48-hour delivery with local inventory and dedicated contract representation. Construction-phase opportunities like Collier County's blend tank project and the City of Pembroke Pines' seepage stormwater pump station (estimated $5.588 million, May 12, 2026 IFB closing) impose prevailing wage, bonding, insurance, and Section 3 compliance obligations on general contractors. Most jurisdictions specify AWWA, ANSI, or manufacturer-equivalent standards; some impose American-made or domestic-content requirements. SBE, DBE, and local-vendor preferences appear in roughly one-third of recent solicitations. Response windows typically allow 30 to 60 days from posting to deadline, with electronic submission via OpenGov, Bonfire, or proprietary procurement portals now standard across all examined opportunities.