UNSPSC 40172707: Stainless steel pipe cross

Pipe cross made of stainless steel

UNSPSC 40172707 Stainless steel pipe cross (Commodity) names a single product — a pipe fitting — but recent state and local opportunities tagged under this code show no procurement of stainless steel crosses themselves. Instead, the two opportunities on record involve sewer infrastructure rehabilitation and pavement projects that call for larger-diameter PVC pipe, HDPE pipe, and concrete components, none of which align with the nominal scope of a stainless steel pipe fitting. The code shows little relevant recent activity in state and local procurement.

Both opportunities are issued by Santa Clara County in California. The Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (County Sanitation District No. 2-3, ITB ITBRDAFY270088, due September 17, 2026) focuses on sanitary sewer mainline repairs and extensions using PVC SDR26 and HDPE pipe in multiple sizes, service connection wyes, and precast concrete manholes. The Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) addresses pavement rehabilitation, curb and gutter installation, sidewalk replacement, and traffic signal modifications along a county expressway corridor. Neither procurement references stainless steel pipe fittings or crosses as line items. The mismatch between the code's product definition and the actual solicitation scope suggests either a classification error in the issuing body's coding or that this Commodity code does not capture meaningful state and local purchasing volume at present.