UNSPSC 40173514: Aluminum pipe plug

Aluminum plug

UNSPSC 40173514 Aluminum pipe plug is a Commodity code that covers pipe plugs, offsets, pipe rests, and related fitting components supplied to state and local water utilities, public works departments, and transportation authorities on an as-needed or master-agreement basis. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments buy these items to support water distribution operations, stormwater management, drainage system repairs, and bridge and pavement infrastructure projects. The City of Dallas Water/Material Services Division has posted multiple informal solicitations for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests (contract item 215468) with tight turnaround windows, typically accepting bids through online portals with delivery to municipal service yards on an FOB basis. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued an IFB in July 2026 for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (including plugs and related components) on a three-year master agreement with two optional one-year extensions, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory maintenance. Water utilities and public works departments comprise the primary issuing bodies; the code also appears in infrastructure replacement projects spanning bridge work and stormwater system rehabilitation.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with the City of Dallas representing a repeat, high-frequency buyer (five separate solicitations for offsets and plugs between February and April 2026), followed by the City of Phoenix, Arizona and multiple Florida jurisdictions including Orange County and the City of Palm Bay. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Dallas informal solicitations for offsets, plugs, and pipe rests (due April 24, 2026, and earlier iterations in February and March 2026), the City of Phoenix IFB 26-SW-0379 for industrial pipe and fittings due August 12, 2026 with firm pricing for the three-year contract term, and the City of Palm Bay's I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement project (ITB 41ITB26, due July 14, 2026) involving replacement outfall piping under Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits. Dallas solicitations emphasize stainless steel and bronze components with strict specifications, no substitutions, and one-year warranties; Phoenix and Florida procurements are embedded in larger infrastructure contracts but include plug and fitting line items. Most Dallas opportunities have closed; the Phoenix IFB remains open with an August 12, 2026 deadline.