UNSPSC 40171903: Stainless steel pipe backup flange

Pipe backup flange made of stainless steel

UNSPSC 40171903 Stainless steel pipe backup flange (Commodity) addresses flanged pipe fittings and related mechanical joint components for water infrastructure and pavement projects. State and local governments purchase cast iron and ductile iron flanged fittings, mechanical joint restraining devices, pipe couplings, elbows, reducers, tees, gate valves, meter stops, and associated hardware for municipal water systems, drainage rehabilitation, and transportation infrastructure work. Issuing bodies span city water departments, county infrastructure agencies, and municipal public works divisions, with recent solicitations from the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, the City of Tampa Purchasing Department, and Santa Clara County. The work involves supply of materials meeting American Water Works Association, ASTM, and NSF standards for potable water systems, along with delivery, warranty, and insurance compliance.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department posted IFB 260217 on February 23, 2026, for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings across 15 product groups for a five-year contract starting May 1, 2026, with sealed bids due February 19, 2026. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners issued IFB #26-038/RR on April 22, 2026, for mechanical joint restraining devices for ductile iron pipe and PVC pipe in multiple size categories on a term contract basis with an anticipated contract value of $200,000 over the initial twelve-month term and bids due June 4, 2026. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department posted RFQ 26-P-00152 on March 9, 2026, for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings with quotes due February 25, 2026. Santa Clara County solicited labor and materials for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project under ITB ITBRDAFY260694, posted April 29, 2026, with bids due May 21, 2026. Small Business Enterprise and local business preferences appear in several procurements; Phoenix requires DBE compliance and E-Verify verification, and Palm Beach County offers ten percent SBE price preference and five percent local preference.