UNSPSC 40172518: Coated steel pipe connector

A steel pipe connector coated with asphalt, coal tar enamel, tar epoxy resin paint, liquid epoxy resin paint and others.

UNSPSC 40172518 Coated steel pipe connector is a Commodity code under which state and local governments procure pipe fittings and connectors for water main and sanitary sewer infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation projects. The code encompasses service connection fittings such as wyes in various diameters, pipe couplings, and related connector components used in gravity sewer mains and water distribution system upgrades. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sanitation districts, county public works departments, and municipal utilities responsible for aging water and wastewater infrastructure. The work is driven by state and local capital improvement programs focused on reducing sanitary sewer overflows, extending the useful life of deteriorated cast iron and galvanized mains, and improving water system circulation and fire protection capacity.

Recent activity centers in California and Florida, with Sanitation District No. 2-3 in Santa Clara County, California issuing an ITB in August 2026 (due September 17, 2026) for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, which included removal and replacement of twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes as part of sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and extensions. Pinellas County, Florida posted solicitation 260652ITBC in October 2026 (qualification submittal due October 13, 2026; final bids due November 5, 2026) for coordinated Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements, incorporating approximately 500 linear feet of 12-inch PVC sanitary sewer pipe replacement and 6,800 linear feet of 6-inch water main replacement with fire hydrant and gate valve installation under a two-step bidding process with a 10% SBE participation goal. Both projects reflect the code's primary use in localized infrastructure rehabilitation contracts rather than large statewide or regional procurement vehicles.