UNSPSC 40172814: Galvanized iron pipe elbow

Galvanized iron pipe elbow, 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 40172814 Galvanized iron pipe elbow, a Commodity code, sees limited direct recent activity in state and local procurement. The recent opportunities block does not report any solicitations specifically calling out galvanized iron pipe elbows as a line item or primary procurement focus. Two of the three recent opportunities posted by Santa Clara County and Pinellas County involve sewer and water infrastructure rehabilitation projects that include PVC pipe, HDPE pipe, cast iron pipe, and vitrified clay pipe replacement and removal, but neither names galvanized iron pipe elbows as a specified material or component. The third opportunity from Santa Clara County addresses roadway pavement rehabilitation with no water or sewer utility component. State and local governments procuring under this code appear to source galvanized iron elbows as secondary or component materials within broader utility infrastructure contracts rather than as direct commodities with dedicated solicitations.

The geographic activity captured in the source is concentrated in California and Florida, with Santa Clara County and Pinellas County posting multiple water and sewer infrastructure initiatives since April 2026. Pinellas County, Florida issued ITB 260652ITBC on October 12, 2026 (due October 13 for qualification, final bids November 5, 2026) for coordinated Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements projects involving 6,800 linear feet of water main replacement and 500 linear feet of sewer pipe, with a 10% SBE participation goal. Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 on August 26, 2026 (due September 17, 2026) for structural defect repair Phase 2, encompassing sewer mainline point repairs and pipe-burst replacements across multiple diameters and materials. No recent opportunities in the source isolate galvanized iron pipe elbows as a commodity procurement vehicle; firms pursuing this code should expect to encounter the component embedded within larger infrastructure contracts or to source through standing cooperative purchasing agreements rather than through direct state or local RFQs.