UNSPSC 40172602: Carbon steel pipe coupling

Pipe coupling made of carbon steel

UNSPSC 40172602 Carbon steel pipe coupling is a Commodity code that covers metallic fittings and connectors used in water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure these components as materials for water system construction, rehabilitation, and operations — typically as line items within larger infrastructure solicitations rather than standalone contracts. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal water departments and county utility authorities, supplemented by regional cooperative purchasing programs serving multiple jurisdictions. Recent activity shows these couplings embedded in material-supply contracts for water meter assemblies, bypass systems, pipe networks, and septic abatement projects.

The geographic spread spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Southwest (Arizona), and parts of the Northeast (Massachusetts). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Water Services Department soliciting water pipe and miscellaneous fittings (including couplings) under IFB 260217 with a due date of February 19, 2026, for a five-year contract commencing May 1, 2026; the Jackson County Utility Authority requesting written quotes for materials for the South Central Septic Abatement Project with a July 8, 2026 due date and BABA certification required; and the Volusia County invitation to bid for materials for water and sewer operations (IFB 26-B-42LS), with emphasis on American-made metal components and compliance with AWWA standards. The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program's FY27-04 cooperative purchase for culvert products (due April 2, 2026) represents multi-jurisdiction procurement for highway materials across 32 Massachusetts municipalities, though that solicitation's focus differs from the pipe-coupling code. Federal funding and prevailing-wage requirements appear in some Georgia and Florida opportunities; DBE participation requirements surface in Phoenix Water Services contracts.