UNSPSC 40172200: Pipe blind flanges

UNSPSC 40172200 Pipe blind flanges is a Class code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses a broader range of pipe fittings and joint restraining devices than the code name suggests. State and local governments are soliciting cast iron and ductile iron flanged fittings, mechanical joint restraining devices for ductile iron pipe (DIP) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, water pipe assemblies, and related miscellaneous fittings for municipal water systems, infrastructure rehabilitation, and utility distribution networks. The issuing bodies include city water departments, county water utilities, and municipal purchasing offices. Recent solicitations reflect ongoing demand for both small-volume, specific-application fittings and larger quantity contracts supporting water system operations and capital improvement projects.

Activity is concentrated in Florida and Arizona. The City of Tampa issued an RFQ for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings in March 2026 with a February 25 response date, Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners posted an IFB for mechanical joint restraining devices (estimated contract value $200,000 over twelve months) with a June 4, 2026 due date, and the City of Phoenix Water Services Department solicited water pipe and miscellaneous fittings for a five-year term commencing May 1, 2026, with a February 19, 2026 deadline. Santa Clara County in California issued an ITB for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project posted April 29, 2026 with a May 21, 2026 response date, though that opportunity emphasizes pavement work and is tangentially related to the code. Palm Beach County's IFB offers a ten percent SBE price preference when bids fall within ten percent of the lowest non-SBE bid and a five percent local preference for bidders with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades. The City of Tampa's RFQ identified TLD LLC, an SLBE-certified pipe and pipe fittings supplier, as an eligible responder.