UNSPSC 40173503: Cast iron pipe plug

Pipe plug made of cast iron

UNSPSC 40173503 Cast iron pipe plug, a Commodity code, does not align with recent state and local procurement activity. The most recent opportunities tagged under or adjacent to this code solicit industrial and infrastructure pipe systems — including high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and vitrified clay pipe (VCP) in various diameters, along with fittings, couplings, and related components for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure. The scope spans supply contracts for as-needed inventory and major construction projects involving pipe replacement and rehabilitation, but cast iron pipe plugs as discrete products do not appear in the documented solicitations. The issuing bodies are cities (Phoenix, Palm Bay, Augusta), counties (Orange County, Santa Clara County), and special-purpose sanitation districts across Florida, California, Georgia, and Arizona.

Recent opportunities reflect demand for bulk pipe and fitting supply on three-year terms with extension options (City of Phoenix IFB27SW0447 and IFB26SW0379, posted September 30 and August 12, 2026, with awards contingent on City Council action commencing December 1, 2026), annual materials frameworks (City of Augusta ITB 27-116, due September 29, 2026), and design-build sewer infrastructure rehabilitation (Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 ITB, due September 17, 2026). Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and California, with secondary activity in Arizona and Georgia. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual procurement suggests this commodity code may be misapplied to state and local infrastructure work, or cast iron pipe plugs are incidental components bundled into larger pipe system contracts rather than standalone line items.