UNSPSC 40172805: Forged steel pipe elbow

Pipe elbow made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40172805 Forged steel pipe elbow (Commodity) covers pipe fittings and components used in water, wastewater, and infrastructure rehabilitation projects. Recent state and local procurement activity shows limited direct solicitation under this specific code; the single most relevant recent opportunity is Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (ITB due September 17, 2026), which calls for service connection wyes and other sewer pipe fittings as part of a broader sewer mainline rehabilitation program involving removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe with PVC and HDPE. The broader sourcing pattern across these opportunities indicates that state and local governments are acquiring pipe fittings and welded fabrication services as components within larger capital infrastructure projects—sanitary sewer rehabilitation, water treatment plant upgrades, and pavement rehabilitation—rather than as standalone commodity procurements. Issuing bodies include county sanitation districts, county water and wastewater services departments, and county transportation agencies, with no single jurisdiction dominating repeat activity in this narrow code.

California shows the most recent relevant activity, with Santa Clara County as the most active buyer in the sample period (June–September 2026), posting both the sewer repair project and a separate pavement rehabilitation project in the same timeframe. Florida's Broward County posted an open-end welding and fabrication services contract (RFP due July 1, 2026) that encompasses metal fabrication and repairs at water treatment plants and wastewater facilities, though that solicitation does not isolate pipe fittings as a line item. The three opportunities span different service models—traditional IFBs for project-specific materials and labor, and open-end RFPs for ongoing fabrication support—suggesting that procurement under this code tends to be embedded in larger capital or maintenance contracts rather than issued as standalone material purchases. Firms pursuing this code should expect to compete on integrated infrastructure projects where forged steel pipe elbows and service fittings are specified components, not as primary deliverables, and should monitor Santa Clara County and Broward County for repeat activity.