UNSPSC 40172400: Pipe caps

UNSPSC 40172400 Pipe caps is a Class code that in recent state and local solicitation activity covers welding and fabrication services for water infrastructure, rather than pipe-cap products alone. Broward County's June 2026 open-end welding and fabrication contract illustrates the actual scope: portable and shop welding services, metal fabrication, repairs to steel and stainless steel components at water treatment plants and wastewater facilities, installation of metal access hatches and panels, and repairs to catwalks, aeration shrouds, steel columns, beams, tanks, safety rails, and ladders. The issuing-body mix reflects county water and wastewater authorities as the primary buyers, with ancillary demand from miscellaneous county agencies. Broward County's solicitation names explicit SBE and CBE procurement preferences, with responsive and responsible certified vendors able to match the lowest responsive bid from non-certified competitors if within ten percent, or be considered highest-ranked on proposals scoring within five percent of the top proposer.

The code shows activity concentrated in Florida and California based on recent solicitations. Broward County's welding and fabrication contract (RFP OPN2131884B2, due July 1, 2026) requires AWS Welder Certification and Miscellaneous Metals Certification, with hourly labor rates for two-member and single-member crew configurations, emergency after-hours availability, and an annual $107,000 pass-through allowance for permits and materials. The Santa Clara County Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) involves pavement rehabilitation with PCC curb and gutter installation, curb ramps, and sidewalk work, though this solicitation appears tagged to the code without direct pipe-cap relevance. The Broward County contract covers a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals, with 100 percent performance and payment bonds required for labor exceeding $200,000 and general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence.