UNSPSC 40172517: Polypropylene pipe connector

A type of pipe connector used for pipe made of polypropylene.

UNSPSC 40172517 Polypropylene pipe connector is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product line — individual connector fittings and couplings used in water and sewer infrastructure projects. Recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code, however, show a broader scope: water main replacement (including 6-inch PVC pipe and service connections), sanitary sewer mainline rehabilitation (including VCP-to-PVC and HDPE pipe bursting replacements), and related fittings such as wyes and service laterals. Pinellas County, Florida and Santa Clara County, California are the primary issuing bodies in the current opportunity set, both procuring through sanitation districts or public works departments. The work involves replacement of aging or deteriorated municipal water and sewer infrastructure, with emphasis on VCP removal, PVC and HDPE pipe installation, and connection fittings that support service laterals and mainline joints.

Geographically, the code shows recent activity concentrated in Florida and California. Pinellas County (Florida) issued an IFB for the Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements Project and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements Project, with qualification and bid response due October 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively, including approximately 500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sewer pipe and 6,800 linear feet of 6-inch water main replacement. Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County (California) requested bids via IFB on the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, comprising thirty-five point repairs and five pipe-burst replacements totaling 1,080 linear feet of 6-inch HDPE and approximately 483 linear feet of PVC SDR26 in multiple diameters, plus twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes and related service connection fittings. A third opportunity from Santa Clara County (May 2026) for pavement rehabilitation showed less direct relevance to connector products. The 10% SBE participation goal applied to the Pinellas County contract; bonding and unit-price-based payment structures are standard across these utilities projects.