UNSPSC 40172902: Cast iron pipe expansion joint

Pipe expansion joint made of cast iron

UNSPSC 40172902 Cast iron pipe expansion joint (Commodity) encompasses components for pavement and utility infrastructure systems procured by state and local governments, though recent activity under this code shows minimal direct solicitation for expansion joints as discrete items. Instead, the code appears underutilized or misaligned with actual procurement patterns in state and local infrastructure work, where expansion joints function as embedded components within larger pavement rehabilitation or utility projects rather than standalone procurements. When cast iron expansion joints do appear in scope, they support water main, sanitary sewer, and stormwater systems that experience thermal cycling or settlement, and occasionally feature in road and bridge rehabilitation where concrete or asphalt interfaces require movement accommodation.

Santa Clara County, California posted the only recent opportunity bearing this code tag — ITBRDAFY260694 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, an IFB due May 21, 2026. The solicitation scope emphasizes partial depth recycling, hot mix asphalt overlay, concrete curb and gutter installation, and traffic infrastructure upgrades across a 142 working-day timeline, with no discrete line item identified for cast iron expansion joints. This mismatch suggests the code may have been applied during cataloging to a broader pavement rehabilitation effort where expansion joints, if required at all, represent a minor component buried within material and labor bundles rather than a primary procurement driver. The absence of expansion joint-specific language, material specifications, or quantity callouts in the solicitation underscores the disconnect between the Commodity code's nominal scope and actual buying patterns in the state and local market. Firms targeting this code should expect activity to remain sparse unless procurements explicitly detail utility infrastructure replacement or bridge joint work.