UNSPSC 40172601: Brass pipe coupling

Pipe coupling made of brass

UNSPSC 40172601 Brass pipe coupling is a Commodity code. State and local governments procure brass couplings and related piping components as part of routine water and sewer infrastructure operations, repairs, and capital projects. The code captures materials used in water meter assemblies, bypass systems, filter plant installations, septic abatement projects, and general utility distribution and treatment work. Issuing bodies include water and sewer utilities, counties, cities, and regional cooperative purchasing programs. Recent solicitations show state and local water departments and utility authorities sourcing brass couplings alongside broader material families—stainless steel bypass spools, ductile iron fittings, gate valves, curb stops, meter stops, and other potable-water-compliant components—often bundled in multi-category purchases or embedded within larger water-system upgrade contracts. Utilities typically specify ANSI/AWWA or ASTM standards and require American-made metals where regulations apply (notably in FEMA-funded work), with five-year supply contracts and as-needed delivery models common across municipal water departments.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Florida, California, Arizona, and Massachusetts. The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP) in Massachusetts coordinated cooperative purchases across 32 municipalities in Berkshire County for fiscal 2027 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), with bids due April 2, 2026, under ITB FY27-04 Culvert Products. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 26-0112 for stainless steel bypass spools and ductile iron flanged fittings (due November 12, 2025) and IFB 260217 for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings including couplings (due February 19, 2026), both five-year contracts. Volusia County, Florida solicited Materials for Water and Sewer Operations (ITB 26-B-42LS, due February 4, 2026) specifying brass fittings and American-made metals under FEMA funding. Franklin County, Georgia issued ITB for a booster pump station renovation (due March 24, 2026). Gwinnett County, Georgia solicited particle counter replacement at filter plants (due May 8, 2026). Jackson County Utility Authority in Mississippi requested quotes for the South Central Septic Abatement Project materials (due July 8, 2026, RESTORE-funded, BABA certification required).