UNSPSC 40172910: Rubber pipe expansion joint

Pipe expansion joint made of rubber

UNSPSC 40172910 Rubber pipe expansion joint is a Commodity code used by state and local jurisdictions to procure flexible connectors and joining components for pressurized and non-pressurized pipeline systems in water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. The code spans rubber and elastomer expansion joints, tapping sleeves, and related valve insertion accessories that accommodate pipe movement, vibration, and pressure changes in municipal water distribution, sanitary sewer, and storm drain networks. Issuing bodies include county public works departments, sanitation districts, and water utilities managing infrastructure rehabilitation, replacement, and extension work. The Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 and DeKalb County, Georgia both solicited components within this family in recent months, indicating consistent demand across medium-sized metropolitan areas for standardized joint and sleeve assemblies supporting mainline repair and extension programs.

Recent activity centers in California and Georgia. Santa Clara County's County Sanitation District No. 2-3 posted ITB ITBRDAFY270088 on August 26, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, which encompasses thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs and pipe-burst replacements involving removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe with PVC and HDPE at six-, eight-, and ten-inch diameters, along with associated service connection fittings and mainline extensions totaling approximately 358 linear feet of new six-inch PVC pipe in the unincorporated eastern foothills. DeKalb County, Georgia posted ITB 2026-034-ITB on July 27, 2026 for a three-year multiyear contract for quick insertion valves, tapping sleeves, resilient wedge insert gate valves, and optional valve insertion equipment, due August 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via the County's eProcurement Portal. Santa Clara County also solicited on April 29, 2026 for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard, due May 21, 2026, which included removal and replacement of inductive traffic loops and other infrastructure components alongside comprehensive pavement work, suggesting cross-functional procurement of pipeline and infrastructure accessories within larger transportation and utility projects.