UNSPSC 40172802: Carbon steel pipe elbow

Pipe elbow made of carbon steel

UNSPSC 40172802 Carbon steel pipe elbow is a Commodity code covering fittings and connectors used in sewer and water infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation projects across state and local jurisdictions. State and local governments procure these components as part of broader sanitary sewer system upgrades, mainline repairs, and service connection work, typically bundled within design-bid-build infrastructure projects managed by water districts, sanitation districts, and county public works agencies. The recent activity reflects demand driven by aging sewer infrastructure rehabilitation, particularly the replacement of vitrified clay pipe and cast iron pipe with modern alternatives including PVC and HDPE; service connection fittings such as wyes and tees are consistently specified in these projects to route lateral lines into mainline systems.

Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 posted an IFB (Solicitation Number ITBRDAFY270088) on August 26, 2026 for its Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, which includes removal and replacement of service connection fittings—twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes—as part of a broader sewer mainline rehabilitation spanning point repairs, pipe-burst replacements, and mainline extensions in the unincorporated eastern foothills. The source shows no other recent opportunities explicitly naming carbon steel pipe elbows or closely related fittings; the Broward County welding and fabrication services contract and the Santa Clara County pavement rehabilitation project, though present in the opportunities block, do not align with this code's nominal scope. Geographic activity is concentrated in California (Santa Clara County), with no supporting evidence of broader national or multi-state procurement patterns under this code in the recent record.