UNSPSC 40173306: ABS plastic pipe nipple

Pipe nipple made of ABS plastic

UNSPSC 40173306 ABS plastic pipe nipple is a Commodity code that does not align with state and local procurement activity in the most recent opportunities block. The two Santa Clara County solicitations posted between April and August 2026 specify procurement of sewer rehabilitation work including PVC SDR26 mainline pipe, HDPE pipe, and related fittings for sanitary sewer repair and replacement, as well as pavement rehabilitation including asphalt overlay and concrete curb installation — none of which involves ABS plastic pipe nipples. The code appears to have been applied as a classification tag despite the actual scope of work falling outside the commodity's typical use case in state and local markets.

No recent state and local contract opportunities directly soliciting ABS plastic pipe nipples appear in the available records. The two Santa Clara County opportunities represent infrastructure and transportation work where pipe materials are specified by material type and diameter rather than by individual component nomenclature. Firms evaluating this code should verify whether state and local procurement offices are actively using this Commodity classification or whether the mismatch reflects a cataloging issue in the underlying procurement database.