UNSPSC 40173505: Forged steel pipe plug

Pipe plug made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40173505 Forged steel pipe plug (Commodity) covers industrial and utility piping components for infrastructure repair and maintenance, though recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity centered on larger-diameter plastic pipes, couplings, and fittings—particularly HDPE and PVC products—rather than forged steel plugs specifically. The mix of issuing bodies includes city public works departments, county sanitation districts, and airport authorities, with the City of Phoenix appearing twice in recent postings as a repeat buyer of three-year industrial pipe supply contracts for aviation facilities. Activity spans both as-needed supply arrangements and project-specific construction, with issuing bodies applying DBE-N compliance, E-Verify requirements, and local-vendor preferences where applicable.

Geographic concentration appears in California (Santa Clara County, Orange County), Florida (Palm Bay, Orange County), Arizona (Phoenix), and Georgia (Augusta), with Arizona and California seeing the most recent activity. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB27SW0447, posted September 30, 2026, seeking sealed bids for a three-year supply of HDPE pipe (1.5" to 24" diameter), PVC pipe (0.75" to 4" diameter), fittings, glue, and hand tools for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with offers due September 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.; and the City of Augusta, Georgia's ITB 27-116, posted September 10, 2026, requesting bids for various HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections for stormwater drainage with responses due September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. A third example is Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3's sewer infrastructure rehabilitation (ITBRDAFY270088), posted August 26, 2026, which included removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe with PVC SDR26 and HDPE pipe at multiple diameters, with bids due September 17, 2026.