UNSPSC 40172003: Forged steel pipe baffle

Pipe baffle made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40172003 Forged steel pipe baffle (Commodity) appears infrequently in recent state and local procurement activity; the code's nominal scope does not align with the opportunities currently tagged under it. Recent solicitations under this code predominantly seek industrial and potable water pipe, fittings, couplings, valves, and related infrastructure materials—predominantly polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), and ductile iron products—rather than forged steel pipe baffles. The issuing bodies span municipal public works departments, county water and sewer authorities, transit authorities, and special-purpose water districts. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department appears twice in the recent record, soliciting three-year as-needed supply contracts for HDPE and PVC pipe, fittings, and hand tools under IFB notices, with firm-fixed pricing, 24- to 48-hour delivery requirements, local inventory maintenance obligations, and DBE-Neutral program compliance. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, City of Augusta, DeKalb County, and City of Calhoun similarly solicit annual or multiyear contracts for pipe fittings, couplings, valves, and appurtenances on an as-needed basis under IFB and ITB notices.

Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia (Augusta, DeKalb County, Douglasville-Douglas County, Calhoun, Lavonia) and Arizona (Phoenix), with additional activity in California (Santa Clara County) and Florida (Palm Bay, Sarasota, Orange County). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 27-SW-0447 (responses due September 30, 2026) for HDPE pipe ranging 1.5" to 24" diameter, PVC pipe 0.75" to 4" diameter, and associated fittings and hand tools; the City of Augusta's ITB 27-116 (bids due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe, couplings, bends, and end sections in sizes 8" to 36" diameter for stormwater drainage; and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority's IFB 327 (bids due October 7, 2026) for water and sewer pipe fittings, valves, manhole products, and related inventory materials on an as-needed basis. The code shows limited recent pursuit activity relative to broader industrial-supply and municipal-infrastructure procurement; firms evaluating this code should verify alignment with actual product scope before resource commitment.