UNSPSC 40173614: Aluminum pipe reducing coupling

Aluminum reducing coupling

UNSPSC 40173614 Aluminum pipe reducing coupling is a Commodity code that describes a single product line in fluid conveyance systems, yet the recent solicitations tagged with this code show little activity actually targeting aluminum pipe couplings themselves. The most relevant recent opportunity—Jackson County Utility Authority's request for materials for the South Central Septic Abatement Project (due July 8, 2026)—mentions the code but provides no scope detail beyond materials needed for a RESTORE-funded septic system project. The remaining opportunities in the dataset address water and sewer infrastructure components (bypass spools, stainless steel tailpieces, ductile iron fittings, gate valves, fire hydrants, backflow preventers, and booster pump equipment) that fall outside the aluminum coupling commodity scope. State and local water utilities, counties, and municipalities appear to be the primary issuing bodies soliciting fluid conveyance materials and system components, with repeat activity from the City of Phoenix Water Services Department and multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing vehicles like the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program in Massachusetts.

Geographic activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Georgia, Florida, Massachusetts, and other states where water utility and county infrastructure modernization drives materials procurement. Representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's Invitation for Bid 260217 for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings (five-year contract, offers due February 19, 2026); Volusia County's Invitation to Bid 26-B-42LS for materials for water and sewer operations (bids due February 4, 2026); and Franklin County, Georgia's Invitation to Bid for a 2026 booster pump station water system improvement project (bids due March 24, 2026). The code shows sparse documented activity specifically for aluminum reducing couplings, suggesting either low procurement volume under this specific commodity designation or that state and local buyers are classifying aluminum coupling purchases under different UNSPSC codes.