UNSPSC 40172702: Carbon steel pipe cross

Pipe cross made of carbon steel

UNSPSC 40172702 Carbon steel pipe cross, a Commodity code, encompasses pipe fittings and connection components used in water and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation. State and local governments procure these items as part of larger sewer mainline repair, replacement, and extension projects, where carbon steel crosses and similar fittings serve as junction points in piping systems. The issuing bodies are primarily county sanitation and public works departments undertaking infrastructure upgrades in suburban and unincorporated areas. The work typically involves removal and replacement of aging clay or cast-iron pipe with modern plastic alternatives, requiring compatible fittings and wyes to connect service laterals and branch lines to mainline extensions.

Recent activity centers in California, particularly Santa Clara County, which posted two ITBs in 2026. The County Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, posted August 26, 2026 with bids due September 17, 2026, includes replacement of service connection fittings (twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes) as part of a thirty-five-point repair and two-extension sewer rehabilitation program in Santa Clara County's unincorporated eastern foothills. The Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, posted April 29, 2026 with bids due May 21, 2026, was a broader civil works ITB that did not explicitly reference pipe fittings. The code shows limited recent activity and may reflect either infrequent requisition of carbon steel components specifically or reclassification of such items under alternative UNSPSC categories in state and local procurement systems.