UNSPSC 40173311: Black iron pipe nipple

A piece of externally threaded tube used to join two tubes and made with black iron.

UNSPSC 40173311 Black iron pipe nipple is a Commodity code that appears in state and local procurement records with minimal recent activity directly aligned to its nominal scope. The single recent opportunity tagged under this code—Santa Clara County's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project—involves comprehensive roadway construction and rehabilitation work (partial depth recycling, hot mix asphalt overlay, curb and gutter installation, ADA access improvements, traffic signal modifications, bioretention basin installation, and related infrastructure) rather than the purchase or supply of black iron pipe nipples as discrete materials or components. The mismatch between the code label and the work being solicited suggests either miscoding in the county's procurement system or that black iron pipe nipples are ancillary materials within a much larger construction scope that the code does not capture accurately.

Santa Clara County is the sole issuing body in the recent-opportunities block for this code. The Central Expressway project was posted April 29, 2026, with bids due May 21, 2026, via ITB notice; physical bid submissions were required to the County Government Center in San Jose, with a 142 working-day completion timeline. No project budget or set-aside designations were disclosed. The lack of additional recent opportunities under this Commodity code, combined with the evident scope mismatch in the single posted record, indicates minimal current state and local procurement activity specifically targeting black iron pipe nipples as a standalone product line.