UNSPSC 40172107: Stainless steel pipe bend

Pipe bend made of Stainless steel

UNSPSC 40172107 Stainless steel pipe bend is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity covers welding and fabrication services on stainless steel and other metal components at water and wastewater facilities, including shop and portable welding, metal fabrication, repairs to tanks, access hatches, panels, catwalks, safety rails, and ladders, as well as the materials and subcontracted services that support those operations. Broward County Water and Wastewater Services is the primary recent buyer, soliciting an open-end welding and fabrication contract (RFP OPN2131884B2, due July 1, 2026) covering portable and in-shop labor at hourly rates, emergency services, surface preparation and prime painting at unit price per square foot, and equipment rental, with no price increases permitted during the initial two-year term and subsequent renewal periods limited to CPI or PPI adjustments. The contract requires AWS certification and Miscellaneous Metals Certification, imposes a 95 percent self-performance threshold, and mandates General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Auto Liability of $500,000 combined. SBE and CBE preferences apply, allowing certified vendors to match or exceed non-certified bids within specified scoring bands.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Broward County's welding and fabrication RFP (due July 1, 2026) explicitly solicits stainless steel repair and fabrication work at water treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, and wastewater facilities. Bryan County, Georgia posted two related infrastructure projects in March 2026 (both due March 31, 2026)—a booster pump station construction and a 30-inch water main extension along I-16—that involve piping systems and associated appurtenances but do not explicitly name stainless steel pipe bends as a direct line-item procurement. Santa Clara County's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) is unrelated to the code's scope and appears mistagged. The code shows narrow, infrastructure-focused recent activity driven by water utility capital projects and maintenance contracts; opportunities are sporadic and geographically dispersed across a small number of counties and special districts rather than state-wide or multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing programs.