UNSPSC 40172301: Brass pipe bushing

Pipe bushing made of brass

UNSPSC 40172301 Brass pipe bushing is a Commodity code that describes a narrowly defined plumbing component, yet the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it reveal minimal relevance to brass fittings and instead reflect broader water and wastewater infrastructure procurement. The code shows limited activity directly aligned with its nominal scope; the indexed opportunities span sanitary sewer mainline rehabilitation, water main replacement materials, welding and fabrication services, and pavement rehabilitation—categories that may incidentally include brass or metal components but do not center on brass pipe bushings as a primary deliverable. County sanitation districts, municipal water utilities, and county transportation departments are the issuing bodies appearing in the recent record, with Santa Clara County and Broward County each posting multiple opportunities across infrastructure and maintenance services.

Geographic activity is concentrated in California and Florida, driven primarily by Santa Clara County's sanitation and transportation projects in the San Jose area and Broward County's water and wastewater services contracting in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale region, with the City of Sarasota water main project representing broader Florida municipal involvement. Representative recent opportunities include County Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (ITB ITBRDAFY270088, Santa Clara County, due September 17, 2026), which sought sewer pipe replacement and service connection fittings across multiple diameters; the City of Sarasota Small AC Water Main Replacement FY24 materials-only procurement (ITB 2631JS, due June 16, 2026), which required conformance to an approved potable water materials list; and Broward County's open-end Welding and Fabrication Services contract (RFP OPN2131884B2, due July 1, 2026) for shop and portable metal work at water treatment and wastewater facilities. The code's current activity profile suggests limited direct procurement of brass bushings as standalone line items; practitioners pursuing this code should verify whether opportunities are actually specifying brass pipe bushings in bid documents or whether tag assignment reflects a broader materials or services classification that does not align with commodity-level pursuit.