UNSPSC 40173608: PVC plastic pipe reducing coupling

Pipe reducing coupling made of PVC plastic

UNSPSC 40173608 PVC plastic pipe reducing coupling is a Commodity code that state and local governments solicit for water and wastewater infrastructure components, though recent posting activity shows limited direct procurement of this specific item. The recent opportunities block reflects a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual work being bought: the opportunities named include broad materials solicitations for water system components (bypass spools, tailpieces, ductile iron fittings, culvert products, particle counters, and booster pump station equipment), but none explicitly target PVC plastic pipe reducing couplings. Utilities, county governments, and municipal water departments are the primary issuing bodies under related water infrastructure codes, as evidenced by solicitations from the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Volusia County, Jackson County Utility Authority (Florida), Santa Clara County, Gwinnett County (Georgia), and Franklin County (Georgia). The work encompasses procurement of standard water system materials, parts for meter assemblies, pipe fittings, and related infrastructure replacement and rehabilitation projects. Issuing bodies range from mid-sized municipal water departments to county utility authorities and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles like the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program, which coordinates purchases for 32 municipalities and public entities in Massachusetts.

Activity clusters in California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Arizona, with the most recent solicitations from Phoenix, Volusia County, Jackson County Utility Authority, Santa Clara County, and the Berkshire cooperative. Representative recent opportunities include Santa Clara County's ITB for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (posted April 29, 2026, due May 21, 2026), which encompasses broad materials and labor for roadwork including curb and gutter installation but does not isolate PVC reducing couplings; the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program's FY27-04 Culvert Products cooperative contract (posted April 19, 2026, closed April 2, 2026) for 32 participating municipalities in Massachusetts; and the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's IFB 260217 for Water Pipe and Miscellaneous Fittings (posted February 23, 2026, due February 19, 2026) spanning a five-year contract with 15 product groups including couplings, reducers, and other components for a municipal water system. The code shows little relevant recent activity under its precise commodity definition; bidders should verify whether procurement officers are tagging water system component bundles with this code or whether it remains inactive in state and local practice.