UNSPSC 40174303: Cast iron pipe spacer

Pipe spacer made of cast iron

UNSPSC 40174303 Cast iron pipe spacer is a Commodity code that sits at the lowest tier of the taxonomy; in practice, state and local governments procure cast iron pipe spacers as components within larger orders for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure maintenance and replacement. Recent solicitations show that the code captures only a portion of the pipe-and-fittings work actually being bought — state and local bodies issue RFPs, RFQs, IFBs, and ITBs for comprehensive industrial and potable-water pipe assemblies, fittings, valves, and related materials on as-needed or project bases, and cast iron spacers appear as line items within those broader material packages rather than as standalone procurement objects. The buying community spans city public works departments (Phoenix, Sarasota, Palm Bay, Calhoun), water and sewer authorities (Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority), county transportation and infrastructure agencies (Santa Clara County Sanitation District, DeKalb County), and regional water utilities. Contract terms typically run one to three years with optional renewals; pricing is firm and fixed across the term, and delivery windows range from 24 to 48 hours for as-needed supply contracts to 60+ days for project-specific material bids.

Recent activity clusters in Arizona, Georgia, Florida, and California. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department has posted two overlapping IFBs for industrial pipe and miscellaneous fittings (IFB 27-SW-0447 and IFB 26-SW-0379, both due August through September 2026 and covering HDPE and PVC pipe ranging from 0.75 to 24 inches in diameter, fittings, glue, and hand tools for three-year terms commencing December 2026). The City of Augusta, Georgia issued ITB 27-116 for HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections (due September 29, 2026, with Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Program requirements and local-bidder preference for awards under $100,000). The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority in Georgia solicited IFB 327 for water and sewer pipe fittings and related inventory materials (due October 7, 2026, one-year term with four optional renewals). Santa Clara County Sanitation District in California issued ITB for sewer mainline repairs and replacements involving PVC and HDPE pipe (due September 17, 2026). Cast iron pipe spacers do not appear as named line items in any of these recent opportunities; the code's relevance is indirect, indexed to larger material supply and construction contracts where spacers may be specified but are not foregrounded in procurement notice titles or scopes.