UNSPSC 40173400: Pipe plate flanges

UNSPSC 40173400 Pipe plate flanges, a Class code, covers cast iron and ductile iron flanged fittings, mechanical joint restraining devices, and related pipe components that state and local water and transportation departments procure for infrastructure maintenance and construction. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing standard flanged fittings (6-inch by 2-inch flanged outlet flanges, 4-inch reducers, tees in various configurations), mechanical joint restraining devices for both ductile iron pipe and polyvinyl chloride pipe ranging from 3 inches to 54 inches in diameter, and miscellaneous water pipe fittings including bushings, couplings, gate valves, elbows, and saddle tees. Issuing bodies include county departments of water services, city water departments, transportation agencies, and county commissioners' procurement offices. Small Business Enterprise and local vendor preferences appear in several recent opportunities; the City of Tampa identified an SLBE-certified supplier in its RFQ, and Palm Beach County offers both ten percent SBE and five percent local business preferences. Insurance and bonding requirements are standard, with Commercial General Liability minimums ranging from $500,000 to $2 million depending on contract scope.

Recent activity spans Florida (Palm Beach County, City of Tampa, and City of Phoenix water procurement) and California (Santa Clara County infrastructure rehabilitation). The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 260217 on February 23, 2026, for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings across 15 product groups under a five-year contract commencing May 1, 2026, with sealed offers due February 19, 2026, and requirements for five years of prior operation, local inventory, next-day delivery on captive parts, and DBE compliance. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners solicited IFB 26-038/RR on April 22, 2026, for mechanical joint restraining devices with an anticipated contract value of $200,000 over the initial twelve-month term and a June 4, 2026 response deadline. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00152 on March 9, 2026, for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings with a February 25, 2026 deadline and one-year award period. Santa Clara County posted ITB ITBRDAFY260694 on April 29, 2026, for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project with a May 21, 2026 bid deadline, though that solicitation's primary scope is asphalt overlay and curb work rather than pipe flanges.