UNSPSC 40174202: Forged steel pipe sockolet

Pipe sockolet made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40174202 Forged steel pipe sockolet (Commodity) represents a narrow product class within industrial and infrastructure piping supply, but recent state and local opportunities reveal that government procurement under this code actually spans a much broader range of pipe materials, fittings, and appurtenances—including high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe in diameters from 1.5 to 36 inches, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping, mechanical joint fittings, gate valves, quick insertion valves, tapping sleeves, service connection wyes, couplings, and related water and sewer system components supplied on an as-needed basis under multi-year blanket contracts and competitive sealed bids. State and local issuing bodies—cities, counties, water authorities, and transit authorities—are soliciting these materials primarily for routine maintenance, infrastructure rehabilitation, and capacity expansion rather than specialized forged-steel applications. Cities of Phoenix and Sarasota, the City of Augusta, DeKalb County, Santa Clara County Sanitation District, the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, and municipalities in Georgia and Florida dominate recent posting activity, with most contracts structured as three-year initial terms with optional one-year renewals and firm fixed pricing for the full contract term. Contractors are expected to maintain local inventory, deliver within 24 to 48 hours of purchase order issuance on as-needed basis, provide over-the-counter capability, and comply with disadvantaged business enterprise or minority- and women-owned business enterprise participation requirements where federal or state funding applies.

Geographic concentration centers on Arizona (Phoenix) and Georgia (Augusta, DeKalb County, Calhoun, Lavonia), with secondary activity in Florida (Sarasota, Palm Bay, Orange County) and California (Santa Clara County). Recent representative opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 27-SW-0447 (posted September 30, 2026, due September 30, 2026) for supply of HDPE, PVC pipe, fittings, and hand tools across three Phoenix airports under a three-year term with two one-year options; the City of Augusta's ITB 27-116 (posted September 10, 2026, due September 29, 2026) for HDPE pipe, couplings, bends, and end sections in diameters from 8 to 36 inches for down-drain installation; and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority's IFB 327 (posted September 2, 2026, due October 7, 2026) for annual pipe fittings, valves, manhole products, and sewer couplings. All three require firm fixed pricing for the contract term, compliance with E-Verify and local wage or prevailing-wage standards where applicable, and ability to respond to emergency orders with accelerated delivery.