UNSPSC 40174200: Pipe sockolets

A fitting used for socket welding branch connection, which requires a reinforcing pad.

UNSPSC 40174200 Pipe sockolets is a Class code that encompasses piping system components—specifically socketed pipe fittings and related water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure supplies—procured on an as-needed and project basis by municipal water utilities, public works departments, and regional water authorities. State and local governments buy under this code to support water main replacement, outfall pipe rehabilitation, stormwater system renewal, and emergency infrastructure repairs. The issuing bodies are primarily municipal utilities and public works departments in mid-sized and larger cities, with some activity from regional water districts. Recent solicitations show a mix of small RFQs for individual fitting types and larger materials-only ITBs for multi-line-item water system projects, reflecting both routine maintenance procurement and episodic capital improvement cycles.

Recent activity clusters in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued an IFB on July 8, 2026 (due August 12, 2026) for a three-year as-needed supply contract covering high-density polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter, fittings, and hand tools, with 24- to 48-hour delivery requirements and F.O.B. destination pricing. The City of Sarasota's ITB #26-31JS (due June 16, 2026, passed) sought materials-only bids for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for potable water main replacement conforming to an approved-materials checklist with ninety-day delivery windows and a three-year contract term with renewal options. Orange County, Florida's five-year sewer pipes and fittings contract (Y26-126, response deadline January 22, 2026) targeted 56 line items including PVC and ductile iron pipes and fittings with estimated five-year spending of approximately $28.7 million and tiered Service Disabled Veteran Business pricing preferences. The City of Calhoun, Georgia's May 2026 materials bid for water main relocation supplies specified ductile iron water mains in multiple sizes, PVC piping, mechanical joint fittings, and gate valves with a $10,000 supplemental parts allowance. These opportunities signal sustained municipal infrastructure renewal driven by aging water systems, environmental compliance requirements, and capital improvement cycles.