UNSPSC 40173508: PVC plastic pipe plug

Pipe plug made of PVC plastic

UNSPSC 40173508 PVC plastic pipe plug, a Commodity code, encompasses PVC pipe segments and plugs supplied as stock components for municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure systems. Recent solicitations show state and local governments procuring PVC pipe in diameters ranging from 0.75 to 4 inches as part of broader industrial-pipe-and-fittings supply agreements, typically bundled with HDPE alternatives, elbows, couplings, and related hand tools on an as-needed basis. Issuing bodies include city public works departments, county sanitation districts, and municipal utilities; the City of Phoenix Aviation Department has solicited this category twice in the recent period (August and September 2026), establishing it as an active repeat buyer. Work scopes range from inventory maintenance for daily operations to infrastructure rehabilitation projects involving removal and replacement of failing clay pipe and cast iron with PVC SDR26 pipe in point repairs, mainline extensions, and comprehensive sewer rehabilitation programs.

Recent activity concentrates in Arizona, California, and Florida. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued back-to-back IFBs for industrial pipe supply (IFB 26-SW-0379 posted August 12, 2026, and IFB 27-SW-0447 posted September 30, 2026, both with three-year terms commencing December 1, 2026 and covering PVC pipe 0.75 to 4 inches in diameter, subject to DBE-N compliance and local inventory requirements). Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 solicited infrastructure rehabilitation including 326 linear feet of 6-inch PVC SDR26, 114 linear feet of 8-inch, and 43 linear feet of 10-inch PVC SDR26 under ITB posted August 26, 2026 with bids due September 17, 2026. The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116 for HDPE and accessories (posted September 10, 2026, due September 29, 2026), though this opportunity emphasizes HDPE rather than PVC. Responsive vendors must demonstrate five years' minimum experience, maintain local inventory with 24- to 48-hour delivery capability, provide firm fixed pricing for multi-year terms, comply with E-Verify and state-specific employment verification, and where applicable, satisfy DBE or minority/women-owned business enterprise participation requirements.