UNSPSC 40172612: Copper pipe coupling

Pipe coupling made of copper

UNSPSC 40172612 Copper pipe coupling is a Commodity code that encompasses fittings and connection components for piping systems in water and wastewater infrastructure projects. State and local procurement activity under this code centers on sanitary sewer rehabilitation and mainline extensions where service connection fittings—such as wyes in multiple diameter combinations—are procured as part of broader sewer infrastructure repair and replacement programs. The issuing bodies soliciting under the code are primarily special-purpose water and sanitation districts and county public works departments managing wastewater collection systems. Work typically involves removal and replacement of aging vitrified clay pipe (VCP) and cast iron systems with modern PVC and HDPE piping, with the associated coupling and fitting components specified to match pipe diameters and connection requirements at repair points and mainline extensions.

Recent activity centers in California, specifically Santa Clara County and its constituent sanitation districts. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY270088) on August 26, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, encompassing thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and five pipe-burst replacements requiring twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes among other service connection fittings. A separate Santa Clara County ITB (ITBRDAFY260694) issued April 29, 2026 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, due May 21, 2026, included related infrastructure work but did not explicitly itemize coupling or fitting procurement. These opportunities reflect the seasonal nature of sewer rehabilitation contracting in California during spring and late summer months; no recent activity in other states appears in the source.