UNSPSC 40173513: Rubber pipe plug

Pipe plug made of rubber

UNSPSC 40173513 Rubber pipe plug is a Commodity code covering specialized closure devices for pipe systems, though recent state and local solicitations show minimal direct procurement of rubber plugs under this code designation. Instead, the recent opportunities block reflects broader industrial and infrastructure procurement activity tagged to related piping codes. State and local governments soliciting under nearby codes are acquiring HDPE and PVC pipe stock—in diameters from 0.75 inches to 36 inches—along with fittings, couplings, wyes, elbows, and related pipe-system components for as-needed supply agreements and capital infrastructure rehabilitation projects. The issuing bodies include public works departments (City of Phoenix, City of Palm Bay, City of Augusta), county sanitation and transportation districts (Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3, Orange County, Brevard County), and municipal utilities. Cities appear as repeat solicitors, with Phoenix posting two similar three-year supply contracts for industrial pipe and fittings within a two-month span (August and September 2026).

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Palm Bay's outfall-pipe replacement and stormwater-rehabilitation RFI, Orange County's emergency bridge-replacement project) and California (Santa Clara County's sewer rehabilitation and expressway pavement projects, Augusta Georgia's annual pipe and coupling bid). The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB27SW0447 on September 30, 2026 for three-year supply of industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment, with awards commencing December 1, 2026 and optional one-year extensions; the contract covers Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and two additional Phoenix municipal airports under DBE-Neutral compliance. The City of Augusta posted ITB 27-116 on September 29, 2026 for HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections supporting stormwater and drainage projects, with one-year term and four optional one-year renewals, subject to minority and women-owned business utilization requirements. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 released ITB for structural sewer defect repair (due September 17, 2026) involving removal and replacement of vitrified clay, cast iron, and new PVC and HDPE pipe across six-inch to ten-inch diameters. The code itself shows limited recent direct rubber-plug procurement; buyers appear to be sourcing comprehensive piping systems and components rather than plugs as standalone line items.