UNSPSC 40174306: Stainless steel pipe spacer

Pipe spacer made of stainless steel

UNSPSC 40174306 Stainless steel pipe spacer, a Commodity code, sees limited direct solicitation activity aligned with its nominal scope; state and local governments buy pipe, fittings, and related appurtenances far more frequently under this code than specialized stainless steel spacer components. The recent opportunities block contains nine posted solicitations, and only one—Gwinnett County's informal written quotation for ductile iron pipe nipples (IWQ 128859, due April 23, 2026)—addresses pipe components in isolation; the remainder solicit broader pipe and fitting assemblies as part of water treatment, sewer infrastructure, or drainage projects where spacers may be incidental to larger material packages. Cities, counties, and water utilities dominate the issuing-body mix: the City of Phoenix Public Works Department, City of Sarasota, Orange County Florida, City of Palm Bay, City of Calhoun Georgia, City of Lavonia Georgia, Gwinnett County Georgia, and the City of Dallas have all posted recent opportunities under or adjacent to this code. Repeat buyers are concentrated in Florida (Orange County and the City of Palm Bay each appear twice in the block) and Georgia (Calhoun, Lavonia, and Gwinnett County).

Activity clusters in Florida and Georgia, with secondary representation in California and Texas. The City of Phoenix posted IFB 26-SW-0379 on July 8, 2026, seeking industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment on an as-needed basis for a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026, with responses due August 12, 2026; the scope explicitly includes HDPE and PVC pipe in multiple diameters, elbows, couplings, glue, and hand tools. The City of Sarasota posted ITB 26-31JS on June 29, 2026, for pipe, fittings, and appurtenances for water main replacement, materials-only bidding with compliance required against the City's Potable Water Approved Material List; bids were due June 16, 2026 (passed). Orange County Florida's Y26-126 sewer pipes and fittings solicitation, with responses due January 22, 2026, encompasses 56 line items including PVC and ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, and manhole components with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million. The code shows fragmented, project-driven demand rather than sustained commodity sourcing; pursuit depends on direct fit to specific pipe-spacer manufacturing and inventory-holding capability, not general fittings supply.