UNSPSC 40171700: Pipe adapters

UNSPSC 40171700 Pipe adapters is a Class code covering specialized plumbing and water infrastructure fittings that state and local governments procure for municipal water systems, wastewater operations, and infrastructure maintenance. Recent solicitations show concrete demand for bell-and-spigot adapters with gaskets, miscellaneous fittings including bushings, couplings, elbows, flanges, gate valves, meter stops, and reducers. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span county purchasing departments, city water and wastewater utilities, and municipal procurement offices. Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources, the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, and the City of Tampa's wastewater services represent typical buyers. Work typically involves supplying materials conforming to American Water Works Association (AWWA), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards, with NSF certifications required for potable water components. Contracts frequently specify local inventory requirements, next-day delivery on captive parts, and one-year warranties with vendor-funded repairs.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Arizona, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued an IFB for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings on February 23, 2026, seeking a five-year contract with 15 product groups and response due February 19, 2026; vendors must have operated five years minimum, maintain local inventory, hold Commercial General Liability insurance at $2 million aggregate minimum, and comply with DBE requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26. Gwinnett County's Department of Financial Services posted an Informal Written Quotation (IWQ 132533) on June 10, 2026, requesting three 48-inch L301 Bell X MJS adapters and three 48-inch L301 Spigot X MJS adapters with gaskets and diapers included, with quotes due June 15, 2026 and delivery FOB to the Central Facility in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The City of Tampa issued an Intent to Single Source for Parker Instrumentation Products on April 6, 2026, requiring authorized distributor or dealer status with response due April 9, 2026. Contract values range from smaller municipal maintenance buys to five-year enterprise supply arrangements.