UNSPSC 40172200: Pipe blind flanges

UNSPSC 40172200 Pipe blind flanges, a Class code, does not align with the state and local procurement activity currently tagged under it. The recent opportunities posted under this code involve large-scale sewer infrastructure rehabilitation and pavement projects requiring comprehensive labor, materials, and equipment supply — pipe installation, removal and replacement of existing sanitary sewer mainlines and service connections, concrete work, asphalt paving, curb and gutter installation, traffic signal modifications, and related improvements — rather than the narrow scope of blind flange components that the code nominally describes.

The issuing bodies soliciting work under this code are county-level agencies in California. Santa Clara County has posted two ITB notices in 2026: the Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (due September 17, 2026) and the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project Between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard (due May 21, 2026). The mismatch between the code's intended scope and the actual procurement suggests either a cataloging error in the state and local system or an overly broad tagging practice by the issuing bodies. This code shows little relevant recent activity for vendors targeting blind flange procurement specifically.