UNSPSC 40171608: Industrial brass pipe

Pipe with a pressure rating of more than 2500 psi made of brass

UNSPSC 40171608 Industrial brass pipe is a Commodity code that covers piping materials and related fittings supplied by state and local governments for utility infrastructure, water system maintenance, and stormwater management. Recent solicitations show that this code encompasses not only brass pipe but a broader range of industrial and utility piping including HDPE and PVC pipe, copper tubing, sewer pipes and fittings, and associated components such as elbows, couplings, valves, and hydrant appurtenances. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipal water and public works departments, county utilities divisions, transit authorities subject to federal DBE programs, and special-purpose water districts. City of Phoenix Water Services and City of Phoenix Public Works Department appear as repeat solicitors; Orange County, Florida has also posted multiple opportunities in this category.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and Arizona, with additional recent opportunities in California (Alameda County Water District), South Carolina (Barnwell County), and California (Santa Clara County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 26-SW-0379 for industrial pipe and miscellaneous fittings (response due August 12, 2026), a three-year as-needed supply contract requiring 24 to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance; Orange County, Florida's IFB Y26-126 for sewer pipes and fittings (response deadline January 22, 2026), a five-year contract with estimated spending of approximately $28.7 million emphasizing rapid delivery (two days standard, four hours emergency); and the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's IFB 260217 for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings (response due February 19, 2026), a five-year contract covering 15 product groups with AWWA and ASTM compliance requirements. Suppliers compete on price, delivery capability, local inventory capacity, and compliance with federal nondiscrimination and DBE requirements where applicable.