UNSPSC 40173104: Copper pipe lapjoint flange

Pipe lapjoint flange made of copper

UNSPSC 40173104 Copper pipe lapjoint flange is a Commodity code that captures water and wastewater infrastructure components—primarily pipe fittings, flanges, joint restraining devices, and related appurtenances that state and local water utilities and public works departments procure for distribution system maintenance, rehabilitation, and expansion. The recent solicitations show state and local governments buying mechanical joint restraining devices for ductile iron and polyvinyl chloride pipe, standard flanged cast iron fittings, water pipe assemblies with accessory packages (gaskets, bolts, nuts), and miscellaneous water system components across a broad range of diameters and configurations. Issuing bodies include city water services departments (Phoenix Water Services Department), county water authorities and commissioners (Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners), municipal purchasing offices (City of Tampa), and county departments overseeing transportation and utility infrastructure (Santa Clara County). Water utility departments appear as repeat buyers, with procurement activities ranging from single RFQs for specific fitting configurations to multi-year term contracts spanning five years and covering thousands of units across multiple product categories.

Activity is geographically dispersed across Florida (Palm Beach County, Tampa), Arizona (Phoenix), and California (Santa Clara County), with the most recent solicitations posted between February and April 2026. Representative recent opportunities include the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' IFB for mechanical joint restraining devices (IFB #26-038/RR, due June 4, 2026) seeking 918 units of ductile iron pipe restraining devices and 912 units of polyvinyl chloride devices on a twelve-month term contract with four optional renewals at an anticipated contract value of $200,000; the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's five-year IFB for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings (IFB260217, due February 19, 2026) covering 15 product groups with quantities ranging from 2 to over 21,000 units and mandatory compliance with AWWA, ASTM, and ANSI standards including NSF certifications; and the City of Tampa's RFQ for standard Class 125 flanged cast iron fittings (26-P-00152, due February 25, 2026) requesting five line items of specific sizes and configurations with ten-day delivery and one-year award period. Palm Beach County and Phoenix both enforce SBE or DBE set-asides or preferences; Tampa identifies SLBE-certified vendors eligible to respond. No specific budget ceilings are disclosed for most opportunities, though Palm Beach County identified $200,000 anticipated value over the initial contract term.