UNSPSC 40171620: Industrial HDPE pipe

Pipe with a pressure rating of more than 2500 psi made of HDPE plastic

UNSPSC 40171620 Industrial HDPE pipe is a Commodity code representing the supply of high-density polyethylene tubing and related fittings used across municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. State and local governments procure HDPE pipe for new water main installations, service line replacements, drainage system rehabilitation, and emergency repairs—typically in diameters ranging from 1.5 inches to 24 inches, often bundled with couplings, fittings, and installation services. Municipal water utilities, county transportation departments, and special-purpose water authorities dominate the issuing-body mix, with repeat activity from Arizona and Georgia procurement offices. Scope varies from annual on-demand supply contracts to project-specific installation buys; recent solicitations show cities and counties procuring HDPE through both competitive IFB and ITB notices, often with three-year terms and optional renewal periods, and typically requiring firm, fixed pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis with 24–60 day delivery windows.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Southwest, with concentrated recent posting from Georgia (City of Augusta, DeKalb County, Gwinnett County, City of Grovetown, City of Lavonia, Notla Water Authority), South Carolina (Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority, Barnwell County), Florida (City of Palm Bay, Orange County), and Arizona (City of Phoenix Public Works and Aviation Departments). The City of Phoenix issued two similar solicitations (IFB 26-SW-0379 posted August 12, 2026, and IFB 27-SW-0447 posted September 30, 2026) for industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment on a three-year supply basis with DBE-Neutral participation requirements; the City of Augusta issued ITB 27-116 (due September 29, 2026) for various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections for down-drain installation with a one-year term and MWBE participation mandatory regardless of dollar amount. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) posted RFB 605 2700000122 (due October 2, 2026) for corrugated polypropylene pipe for KYTC Districts 1–12 under a federally funded master agreement subject to Buy America and Build America requirements. The Town of Waterford Utility Commission in Connecticut issued two successive IFBs for plastic-to-copper water service replacement (IFB #26-007, May 21, 2026, and IFB #26-014, November 12, 2026) with Connecticut prevailing wage and DAS-certified small and minority-owned business set-asides at 25 percent of state-funded work.