UNSPSC 40173303: Stainless steel pipe nipple

Pipe nipple made of stainless steel

UNSPSC 40173303 Stainless steel pipe nipple is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement reflects work on water and wastewater infrastructure rehabilitation rather than the procurement of finished stainless steel fittings in isolation. State and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily sanitation districts and county transportation and public works departments tasked with sewer mainline repair, replacement, and extension projects. The scope of work includes removal and replacement of deteriorated clay and cast iron sewer pipe with modern alternatives such as PVC and HDPE, along with related service connection work, manhole installation, and auxiliary infrastructure. Counties and special-purpose sanitation districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with work typically bundled into larger infrastructure rehabilitation contracts rather than narrow supply procurements for pipe fittings alone.

Santa Clara County has posted the most recent activity under this code, issuing two ITBs in the first half of 2026. The County Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2 (ITBRDAFY270088) closed September 17, 2026 and encompasses thirty-five sanitary sewer mainline point repairs, five pipe-burst replacements, and two mainline extensions in the unincorporated eastern foothills, with removal and replacement of service connection wyes and fittings across multiple pipe diameters in the Santa Clara County area. The Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Bowers Avenue and Scott Boulevard (ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) represents broader infrastructure work that may intersect utility work but is primarily pavement-focused. Recent activity is concentrated in California, specifically Santa Clara County, with no visible recent opportunities in other states or jurisdictions in the provided records.