UNSPSC 40172516: Polyethylene pipe connector

A type of pipe connector used for pipe made of polyethylene

UNSPSC 40172516 Polyethylene pipe connector is a Commodity code for plastic piping components and fittings used in water and sewer infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation. State and local governments procure these connectors as discrete line items or integrated into broader gravity sewer main replacement, water main rehabilitation, and sanitary sewer mainline point-repair contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily county sanitation districts, county departments of public works, and municipal utility authorities conducting infrastructure replacement and system rehabilitation across water and wastewater networks.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in California and Florida. Pinellas County, Florida posted solicitation 260652ITBC in October 2026 for coordinated Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements, an IFB with qualification submittal due October 13, 2026 and final bids due November 5, 2026, requiring replacement of approximately 6,800 linear feet of 6-inch water main and 500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe with fire hydrant and gate valve installation, subject to a 10% SBE participation goal. Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 in August 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, with proposals due September 17, 2026, involving removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe and cast iron with PVC and high-density polyethylene pipe at multiple diameters, including service connection fittings and 4-inch PVC SDR26 service laterals, requiring completion within sixty-five working days from Notice to Proceed. Santa Clara County also posted ITB ITBRDAFY260694 in April 2026 for Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation between Bowers and Scott boulevards, due May 21, 2026, though the scope centers on pavement recycling and asphalt overlay rather than polyethylene pipe components.