UNSPSC 40172613: Galvanized iron pipe coupling

UNSPSC 40172613 Galvanized iron pipe coupling is a Commodity code that names a single product line — threaded or flanged metal pipe couplings and connectors used in water infrastructure, wastewater systems, and utility distribution networks. State and local governments procure these components as materials for water and sewer operations, septic abatement projects, and related infrastructure renewal. Issuing bodies include county utility authorities, city water services departments, county boards of commissioners overseeing water resources, and regional cooperative purchasing consortia serving multiple municipalities. The work is straightforward materials supply with no embedded labor or installation; buyers specify AWWA and ANSI standards compliance, American-made metals, and delivery to utility depots or job sites.

Recent activity spans Florida, Georgia, California, Massachusetts, and Arizona. The Jackson County Utility Authority (Mississippi) posted an RFQ on June 30, 2026, for materials including galvanized couplings for the South Central Septic Abatement Project, BABA-certified, due July 8, 2026. The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program in Massachusetts, acting on behalf of 32 Berkshire County municipalities, included culvert products (a related piping category) in its April 2, 2026 cooperative procurement with an estimated value of $1.748 million for pavement preservation products and associated infrastructure supplies. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB-26-0217 on February 23, 2026, for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings covering couplings and related components on a five-year contract, with sealed offers due February 19, 2026. Most opportunities emphasize five-year supply contracts with firm pricing for year one and annual adjustment provisions thereafter, AWWA/ANSI compliance, American-source requirements, and 48-hour to next-day delivery performance. Prevailing wage requirements apply in Massachusetts; DBE participation plans are mandated in federal-funded work in Arizona and Florida.