UNSPSC 40174308: CPVC plastic pipe spacer

Pipe spacer made of CPVC plastic

UNSPSC 40174308 CPVC plastic pipe spacer is a Commodity code that state and local governments procure as part of broader water infrastructure, stormwater, sewer, and industrial piping supply contracts rather than as a standalone item. The recent solicitations tagged to this code reveal that water utilities, public works departments, and municipal infrastructure agencies buy pipe materials—including PVC, CPVC, ductile iron, and polyethylene variants—alongside fittings, valves, hydrants, and accessory components in bundles designed to support water main installations, replacements, rehabilitation projects, and emergency drainage work. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 in July 2026 for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (PVC and HDPE pipe, elbows, couplings, and hand tools on an as-needed basis with a three-year term commencing December 1, 2026); the City of Sarasota posted ITB 26-31JS in June 2026 for materials-only supply of pipe, fittings, and appurtenances conforming to its Potable Water Approved Material List for the Small AC Water Main Replacement project; the City of Calhoun, Georgia solicited sealed bids in May 2026 for 69 line items of water main relocation materials including ductile iron and PVC piping, mechanical joint fittings, gate valves, and fire hydrants. Issuing bodies include mid-sized and large cities (Phoenix, Sarasota, Palm Bay, Dallas, Calhoun), counties (Orange County, Gwinnett County, Santa Clara County), and water utilities acting through municipal procurement. Repeat solicitation activity clusters in Florida (Sarasota, Palm Bay, Orange County) and Georgia (Calhoun, Gwinnett County, Lavonia), with additional activity in Texas (Dallas) and California (Santa Clara County).

The code shows material-supply activity concentrated in water infrastructure modernization and emergency replacement work over the past two to three months, with no evidence that CPVC plastic pipe spacers alone drive significant procurement volume—instead, they appear incidental to larger piping-and-fittings bundles. Recent opportunities include Orange County, Florida's five-year Sewer Pipes and Fittings contract (Y26-126, closed January 2026) for 56 line items with an estimated five-year spending total of approximately $28.7 million; Palm Bay's I-95 Outfall Pipe Replacement project (ITB 41ITB26, bids due July 14, 2026) for stormwater infrastructure restoration; and Gwinnett County's informal quotation (IWQ 128859, April 2026) for ductile iron pipe nipples with polyethylene DIP coating. Suppliers pursuing this code should target water utility and public works material-supply contracts where CPVC spacers or similar accessories complement larger pipe and fitting orders, and note that many jurisdictions maintain approved-materials lists that constrain product selection and require pre-approval before procurement.