UNSPSC 40172500: Pipe connectors

A connector for connecting the open terminal ends of two pipes.

UNSPSC 40172500 Pipe connectors is a Class code that covers the supply of connection fittings used in water distribution and sanitary sewer infrastructure. State and local governments procure these connectors as components within larger infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement projects—including PVC wyes, ductile cast iron and steel fittings, and HDPE service connection components—rather than as standalone commodity purchases. Issuing bodies include county sanitation districts, county public works departments, and municipal water and wastewater utilities. These jurisdictions solicit pipe connector supplies as line items within comprehensive sewer main replacement, water main rehabilitation, and structural defect repair contracts, typically through IFB (invitation for bids) and ITB (invitation to bid) notices.

Recent activity spans Florida and California. Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB 260652ITBC in October 2026 for the Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements projects, specifying approximately 500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe, multiple 4-foot diameter manholes, and water service replacement with gate valve installation, with a minimum qualification submittal due October 13, 2026 and final bids due November 5, 2026. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 in August 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, requiring removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe with PVC SDR26 in multiple diameters and service connection fittings including 4-inch-by-6-inch, 4-inch-by-8-inch, and 4-inch-by-10-inch wyes, with bids due September 17, 2026. The City of Brockton, Massachusetts Department of Public Works solicited ductile, cast iron, and steel fittings in May 2026 (IFB BD261143PRO15PRO15129467, due June 4, 2026) and sewer PVC fittings (IFB BD261143PRO15PRO15129466, due June 4, 2026) for municipal water distribution and wastewater infrastructure maintenance.