UNSPSC 40174202: Forged steel pipe sockolet

Pipe sockolet made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40174202 Forged steel pipe sockolet is a Commodity code that represents a narrow product category, but the recent state and local opportunities show that this code is being applied to much broader industrial pipe, fittings, and appurtenances procurement — including PVC, HDPE, ductile iron, and various sewer and water system materials alongside or instead of forged steel sockolets. State and local governments are purchasing under this code primarily to stock as-needed supplies for water main replacement, stormwater pipe rehabilitation, sewer infrastructure, and emergency outfall work. The issuing bodies are mostly mid-sized Florida cities (Phoenix, Sarasota, Palm Bay, Orange County) along with smaller Georgia municipalities (Calhoun, Lavonia), a California county (Santa Clara), Georgia counties (Gwinnett), and Texas cities (Dallas), reflecting activity concentrated in water and wastewater utilities serving growing metropolitan and suburban areas.

Representative recent activity shows the City of Phoenix Public Works Department soliciting industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment under IFB 26-SW-0379 with a response date of August 12, 2026 for a three-year supply contract commencing December 1, 2026; the City of Sarasota requesting materials-only bids for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances under ITB 26-31JS (deadline passed June 16, 2026) for a water main replacement project with strict conformance to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List; and Orange County, Florida issuing an IFB for sewer pipes and fittings (Y26-126, response deadline January 22, 2026) with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million, requiring percentage discounts from manufacturer list prices and emergency delivery capability within four hours. The geographic spread covers Florida most heavily (Phoenix, Sarasota, Palm Bay, Orange County), with secondary activity in Georgia (Calhoun, Lavonia, Gwinnett), California (Santa Clara), and Texas (Dallas), reflecting water and wastewater infrastructure investment across the Sunbelt and West.