UNSPSC 40174306: Stainless steel pipe spacer

Pipe spacer made of stainless steel

UNSPSC 40174306 Stainless steel pipe spacer, a Commodity code, covers small precision components and fastening systems that support pipe assembly and alignment in municipal water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects. State and local solicitations under this code reflect the actual procurement reality: city public works departments, county water and sewer authorities, and regional utility districts are buying industrial pipe systems—predominantly high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe in multiple diameters, along with fittings, couplings, elbows, wyes, tees, and related hardware for system installation, repair, and replacement on an as-needed basis under multiyear supply contracts. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department has posted two separate IFBs (IFB26SW0379, due August 12, 2026, and IFB27SW0447, due September 30, 2026) for three-year supply of industrial pipe and miscellaneous fittings, signaling repeat and sustained demand. Water and sewer authorities in Georgia—including the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (IFB 327, due October 7, 2026) and the City of Augusta (ITB 27-116, due September 29, 2026)—are actively procuring HDPE pipe, couplings, and end sections for maintenance on one-year terms with renewal options. The County of DeKalb, Georgia issued a three-year multiyear contract ITB (2026-034-ITB, due August 27, 2026) for quick insertion valves and tapping sleeves. These contracts uniformly require firm-fixed pricing for multiyear terms, local inventory and rapid delivery (24 to 48 hours), DBE or MBE participation commitments where applicable, and E-Verify compliance.

Activity clusters in Arizona and Georgia, with secondary presence in California and Florida. Phoenix leads with two concurrent three-year supply contracts; Georgia shows sustained demand from DeKalb County, City of Augusta, and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority. Santa Clara County, California issued an ITB for sewer mainline repairs involving PVC SDR26 and HDPE pipe-burst replacement (due September 17, 2026); the City of Sarasota, Florida solicited water main replacement materials conforming to an approved materials list (ITB #26-31JS, deadline passed June 16, 2026); and the City of Palm Bay, Florida posted an I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement IFB (Bid #XX-ITB-25, due July 14, 2026). DBE-Neutral and MBE participation requirements are standard in Phoenix and Georgia contracts. Pre-bid conferences, addenda, and Q&A cycles are routine; response timeframes typically compress to 30 to 60 days. Multiyear terms (three years with one or two optional renewals) dominate, with one-year renewable terms in Georgia common for utilities purchasing on an as-needed basis.