UNSPSC 40173409: Copper pipe plate flange

Pipe plate flange made of copper

UNSPSC 40173409 Copper pipe plate flange, a Commodity code, covers metal pipe components and fittings purchased by state and local governments for water infrastructure, utility distribution, and capital improvement projects. The recent solicitations under this code reveal that state and local buyers are acquiring flanged fittings, mechanical joint restraining devices, water pipe assemblies, and related plumbing and piping infrastructure components rather than narrowly defined copper pipe flanges. Issuing bodies include county water and utility departments, municipal water services divisions, and city procurement offices serving multiple internal departments. These jurisdictions typically solicit on firm fixed-price or unit-pricing bases, often with multi-year contract terms and specific material standards compliance requirements such as AWWA, ASTM, ANSI, and NSF certifications for potable water applications.

Recent activity spans California, Arizona, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 260217 on February 23, 2026, for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings across fifteen product groups with a five-year term commencing May 1, 2026, requiring bidders with minimum five years' operational history, local inventory, and next-day delivery capability. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners released IFB 26-038/RR on April 22, 2026, for mechanical joint restraining devices in two lots (ductile iron pipe and PVC pipe sizes) with a due date of June 4, 2026, an anticipated contract value of $200,000 over twelve months with four optional renewal periods, and a ten percent SBE price preference within ten percent of the lowest non-SBE bid. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00152 on March 9, 2026, for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings with a February 25, 2026, due date 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 this opportunity encompasses broader pavement and infrastructure work rather than pipe components alone.