UNSPSC 40175002: Forged steel pipe weldneck flange

Pipe weldneck flange made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40175002 Forged steel pipe weldneck flange (Commodity) represents a narrow product category, but the recent solicitation activity under this code reveals a significant mismatch between the code's nominal scope and what state and local governments are actually purchasing. The four most recent opportunities posted under this code include pavement rehabilitation work, mechanical joint restraining devices for water distribution systems, cast iron flanged fittings, and water pipe and miscellaneous fittings—none of which align directly with forged steel pipe weldneck flanges. The sourced opportunities instead reflect broader water utility infrastructure, municipal water services procurement, and general civil construction activity. State and local issuing bodies represented include Santa Clara County (California), Palm Beach County (Florida), the City of Tampa (Florida), and the City of Phoenix (Arizona), spanning water utility departments, county procurement offices, and city purchasing departments.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Arizona, with representation also in California. Representative opportunities include Palm Beach County's April 2026 IFB for mechanical joint restraining devices for ductile iron and PVC pipe (due June 4, 2026, anticipated contract value $200,000 over twelve months with four optional renewal periods), the City of Tampa's March 2026 RFQ for Standard Class 125 flanged fittings (due February 25, 2026), the City of Phoenix Water Services Department's February 2026 IFB for water pipe and miscellaneous fittings including flanges across fifteen product groups on a five-year term (due February 19, 2026), and Santa Clara County's April 2026 ITB for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (due May 21, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity for its stated commodity—forged steel pipe weldneck flanges do not feature in these solicitations, suggesting either miscoding of opportunities or minimal recent state and local procurement demand for the specific product category.