UNSPSC 40172203: Ductile iron pipe blind flange

Pipe blind flange made of ductile iron

UNSPSC 40172203 Ductile iron pipe blind flange is a Commodity code that nominally covers a single component type, but the recent state and local activity tagged under this code shows little alignment with blind flanges themselves. The two recent solicitations from Santa Clara County — one from the County Sanitation District and one from the County transportation authority — center on sewer rehabilitation and pavement work respectively, with scope that emphasizes pipe materials (PVC, HDPE, cast iron), fittings (wyes at multiple diameters), and related infrastructure rather than blind flanges as a procurement line item. The issuing bodies are a special-purpose sanitation district and a county agency, both within the same jurisdiction.

Santa Clara County, California dominates the recent opportunity set for this code. The Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued an IFB (ITBRDAFY270088) posted August 26, 2026 with a response deadline of September 17, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, encompassing thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs, five pipe-burst replacements, and two mainline extensions with sixty-five working days required for completion. Santa Clara County separately issued an IFB (ITBRDAFY260694) posted April 29, 2026 with a May 21, 2026 deadline for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, requiring completion within 142 working days. The mismatch between the code's nominal commodity scope and the work actually being bought suggests that either the code tagging is imprecise or blind flanges represent a minor component within a broader infrastructure procurement — neither opportunity explicitly names blind flanges as a line item, and pursuing vendors should verify whether this code carries material relevance to their offerings.