UNSPSC 40172703: Cast iron pipe cross

Pipe cross made of cast iron

UNSPSC 40172703 Cast iron pipe cross is a Commodity code representing individual fitting components used in sanitary sewer infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation projects. State and local governments procure these fittings as part of broader wastewater collection system upgrades, most commonly through sanitation districts and county public works departments executing mainline repairs, pipe-bursting replacements, and sewer extensions. The recent solicitations show cast iron pipe crosses specified alongside removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe and cast iron mainlines with polyvinyl chloride and high-density polyethylene alternatives, as well as auxiliary service connection fittings such as wyes in multiple diameters. Work is driven primarily by aging infrastructure rehabilitation rather than new construction, with projects scoped in linear feet of replacement pipe and counted fittings at specific diameters.

Recent activity centers in California, particularly Santa Clara County, where both the County Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (IFB ITBRDAFY270088, due September 17, 2026) and the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (IFB ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) represent major infrastructure rehabilitation solicitations. The Sanitation District No. 2-3 project explicitly called for removal and replacement of cast iron mainlines at multiple locations using pipe bursting with 1,080 linear feet of 6-inch high-density polyethylene, paired with service connection fittings including wyes in 4"×6", 4"×8", and 4"×10" configurations. Both opportunities were issued as sealed-bid ITBs requiring physical delivery to the County Government Center in San Jose. The code shows limited recent activity and appears concentrated in a single issuing jurisdiction; the second opportunity's primary scope is pavement rehabilitation rather than sewer infrastructure, suggesting cast iron pipe crosses may be incidental to that project rather than core procurement.