UNSPSC 40172713: Galvanized iron pipe cross or junction

Galvanized iron pipe junction, the galvanization is an electrochemical process by which iron is covered with other metal. The galvanization fuction is to protect the treated metal surface against corrosion.

UNSPSC 40172713 Galvanized iron pipe cross or junction is a Commodity code that captures discrete piping fittings and connectors used in water, wastewater, and utility infrastructure projects. State and local governments buy these components as part of larger sewer rehabilitation, water main replacement, and infrastructure modernization work, where they serve to join, branch, or redirect pressurized or gravity-flow pipe runs. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code are primarily regional sanitation districts and county public works departments responsible for wastewater collection systems and transportation infrastructure. Recent opportunities show sanitation districts and county governments issuing invitation-to-bid notices (ITBs) for infrastructure repair and replacement projects that include piping fittings as component materials within broader scope packages.

Santa Clara County shows the strongest recent activity under this code. County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 on August 26, 2026, for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, a sanitary sewer mainline rehabilitation program requiring removal and replacement of existing vitrified clay pipe with new PVC and HDPE pipe, including twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes as service connection fittings; bids closed September 17, 2026. Santa Clara County also issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026, for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project, though that opportunity emphasizes pavement work and does not foreground piping components in its summary. The sewer rehabilitation project represents the clearest fit for this code's scope; piping fittings there are bundled into a sixty-five working day project requiring delivery to the County Government Center in San Jose by a stated deadline.