UNSPSC 40172712: Copper pipe cross

Pipe cross made of copper

UNSPSC 40172712 Copper pipe cross, a Commodity code, represents fittings and connection components used in water and wastewater infrastructure repair and replacement projects. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code captures specialized pipe junction fittings—such as wyes and crosses—that facilitate connections between mainline sewers and service laterals or branch lines in sanitary and storm sewer rehabilitation work. State and local governments procure these fittings as part of larger infrastructure-rehabilitation programs that replace aging pipe networks and extend collection systems. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include county sanitation districts and county public works departments managing capital improvement projects in wastewater infrastructure. The fittings themselves are typically sourced as components within comprehensive bid packages that bundle pipe materials, excavation, installation labor, and related appurtenances rather than as standalone commodity purchases.

Recent activity concentrates in California, particularly in Santa Clara County. The County Sanitation District No. 2–3 posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY270088) on August 26, 2026, with a September 17, 2026 due date, for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, which includes removal and replacement of twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes as part of thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and mainline extensions in unincorporated eastern Santa Clara County. Santa Clara County also posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY260694) in April 2026 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, though that solicitation emphasizes roadway surface and drainage work rather than pipe fittings specifically. The Sanitation District's Phase 2 project, with a sixty-five working day completion timeline, represents the more directly relevant recent activity for this commodity code.