UNSPSC 40172615: Bronze pipe coupling

Bronze pipe coupling is a type of fitting used in plumbing and piping systems. It is designed to connect two pipes together, allowing for the flow of fluids or gases. This coupling is made of bronze, a metal alloy composed primarily of copper and tin.

UNSPSC 40172615 Bronze pipe coupling is a Commodity code that covers fittings and connectors used in water utility, stormwater, and industrial infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure bronze couplings as components of broader pipe and fitting supply contracts, particularly for potable water distribution, wastewater collection, and drainage system construction and maintenance. The recent opportunities show that these components are typically bundled into larger procurements alongside related piping materials, valves, and accessories rather than sourced individually. Issuing bodies span municipal water utilities, county water authorities, and city public works and utility departments; these buyers issue both as-needed supply contracts with three- to five-year terms and project-specific construction bids where bronze fittings are specified components of infrastructure replacement or rehabilitation work.

Activity concentrates in Florida and California, with standout repeat buyers including the City of Phoenix (water and stormwater as-needed supply contracts), Orange County, Florida (sewer pipes and fittings, estimated five-year spending of approximately $28.7 million), and smaller jurisdictions such as Palm Bay and Barnwell County procuring through construction project bids. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department IFB 26SW0379 for supply of industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (sealed bids due August 12, 2026), Orange County, Florida's IFB Y26-126 for sewer pipes and fittings with an estimated five-year value of approximately $28.7 million and sealed responses due January 22, 2026, and the City of Phoenix Water Services Department IFB 260217 for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings under a five-year contract commencing May 1, 2026 (sealed offers due February 19, 2026). These procurements typically require AWWA and ASTM compliance, local inventory maintenance, next-day or emergency delivery capability, and commercial general liability insurance; many apply DBE requirements or veteran-owned business preferences and mandate E-Verify compliance.