UNSPSC 40171617: Industrial PVC pipe

Pipe with a pressure rating of more than 2500 psi made of schedule 80 PVC plastic

UNSPSC 40171617 Industrial PVC pipe is a Commodity code that spans state and local procurement of plastic pipe stock for water and wastewater infrastructure. Recent opportunities show that governments buy PVC pipe primarily for water distribution system replacement, sewer collection main installation, and ancillary drainage work, often bundled with fittings, couplings, and installation labor. The issuing bodies are diverse: utility commissions and water authorities (Town of Waterford Utility Commission, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, Notla Water Authority), cities and counties (DeKalb County, Phoenix, Grovetown, Cairo, Arlington), and special-purpose districts. Several buyers return repeatedly, most notably the Town of Waterford (two separate copper waterline replacement solicitations in FY26 and FY27) and municipalities in Georgia and South Carolina engaged in systematic infrastructure renewal. Procurement mix includes sealed IFBs and ITBs for as-needed supply contracts spanning one to three years, with two-year or multiyear extension options, and fixed lump-sum bids for project-specific installation work.

Activity is concentrated in the Southeast, particularly Georgia (Gwinnett County, DeKalb County, Augusta, Lavonia, Grovetown, Cairo) and South Carolina (Barnwell County, Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority), with secondary activity in Connecticut, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, and Texas. Representative recent opportunities include the Town of Waterford Utility Commission IFB 26-014 (replacement of plastic water services with copper, bids due November 12, 2026), the City of Phoenix Public Works Department IFB 27-SW-0447 (PVC pipe 0.75" to 4" diameter on three-year as-needed supply term, bids due September 30, 2026), and DeKalb County ITB 2026-118 (PVC sewer pipes, fittings, and couplings for three-year multiyear contract, bids due October 7, 2026). The City of Arlington Water Utilities Department Solicitation 26-0226 (HDPE water pipe to PE4710 and ANSI/AWWA C906 standards, annual renewable contract, proposals due May 21, 2026) illustrates the supply-contract pattern. Federal compliance gates—Buy America / Build America Act requirements under Kentucky Transportation Cabinet RFB 605 27-00000122, and American Iron and Steel Special Conditions on Water Authority and SRF-funded projects—signal that federal funding layers create material and sourcing restrictions on subset of opportunities.