UNSPSC 40174303: Cast iron pipe spacer

Pipe spacer made of cast iron

UNSPSC 40174303 Cast iron pipe spacer (Commodity) reflects limited direct procurement activity under this specific code, with recent state and local opportunities instead clustering around broader pipe, fitting, and appurtenance supply categories that subsume spacer components. The code's scope nominally names a discrete mechanical component—a support or spacer device used in cast iron piping systems—yet the recent solicitation record shows municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater departments sourcing complete pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, and integrated infrastructure rather than stand-alone spacer hardware. Cities, counties, and regional utilities issue the bulk of demand through IFBs and ITBs for materials-only supply contracts tied to capital water main replacement, outfall pipe rehabilitation, and sewer system modernization projects. Issuing bodies span a mix of municipal water departments, county utilities divisions, and public works agencies across multiple states, with no single repeat buyer dominating the recent record.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, where the City of Phoenix, City of Sarasota, Orange County, City of Palm Bay, and City of Calhoun all posted water and wastewater infrastructure supply solicitations between April and July 2026. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26SW0379 on July 8, 2026, for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment with sealed offers due August 12, 2026, covering HDPE and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter plus fittings, glue, and hand tools for as-needed delivery with a three-year term and two one-year extensions. The City of Sarasota requested ITB #26-31JS (posted June 29, 2026, with a response deadline that passed June 16, 2026) for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for water main replacement conforming to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List, with free-on-board delivery to the Utilities Department within ninety calendar days and a one-year contract with two one-year renewal options. The broader procurement environment shows water infrastructure replacement and stormwater rehabilitation driving demand for pipe and fitting materials, though the cast iron pipe spacer code itself sees no explicit solicitation citations and remains a subordinate component within larger supply agreements.