UNSPSC 40173510: ABS plastic pipe plug

Pipe plug made of ABS plastic

UNSPSC 40173510 ABS plastic pipe plug (Commodity) shows limited relevance to recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes a single plastic pipe component, but the opportunities tagged under it span industrial pipe supply, bridge replacement, stormwater and outfall pipe infrastructure projects, and fire hydrant backflow prevention devices — none of which center on ABS plastic plugs as the primary deliverable. The City of Dallas has posted multiple informal solicitations for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests since February 2026, but these are grouped as commodity purchases alongside other fittings and hardware rather than specialized ABS-plug procurements; the Dallas solicitations specify McGard stainless steel plugs and generic plugs meeting minimum specifications with no preference stated for material type. The remaining opportunities — the City of Phoenix's industrial pipe and fittings supply (IFB, due August 12, 2026), Orange County's bridge replacement project ($6,202,246.05 estimated cost, bids due July 7, 2026), the City of Palm Bay's outfall and stormwater pipe replacement efforts (ITB and RFI), and Santa Clara County's pavement rehabilitation (ITB, due May 21, 2026) — involve larger infrastructure systems where plugs may be incidental components rather than line-item procurements.

Activity concentrates in Florida (Palm Bay, Orange County) and Texas (Dallas, with the Phoenix and Santa Clara County opportunities in Arizona and California respectively). The Dallas Water/Material Services Division emerges as a repeat buyer, issuing at least five informal solicitations for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests between February and April 2026, all with short bid windows (three to seven days). The City of Phoenix's three-year, as-needed supply contract for industrial pipe and fittings (HDPE and PVC with couplings and elbows) represents a broader commodity buy that may include plugs as secondary items. The code shows minimal standalone demand; businesses targeting this Commodity should monitor Dallas's recurring informal solicitations for plugs and consider the Phoenix industrial-supply contract as an entry point to broader facilities-maintenance purchasing, but should not expect dedicated ABS-plug-specific opportunities in the near term.