UNSPSC 40175202: Carbon steel pipe wye

Pipe wye made of carbon steel

UNSPSC 40175202 Carbon steel pipe wye is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy primarily as replacement fittings in sanitary sewer infrastructure rehabilitation and water transmission projects. Recent solicitations show that jurisdictions are purchasing carbon steel wyes (also marketed as tees or branch fittings) in multiple diameters—typically 4-inch to 10-inch—as part of mainline pipe replacement, pipe-bursting programs, and service connection work in aging sewer systems. The code also encompasses ductile iron pipe and fittings procurement, though the recent activity mix shows that sanitation districts and county water departments are the primary buying bodies. Work under this code involves removal and replacement of vitrified clay pipe (VCP), cast iron, and older materials with modern PVC, HDPE, or ductile iron equivalents, with wyes specified by diameter combinations (e.g., 4"×6", 4"×8", 4"×10") to serve as junction fittings where service laterals meet mainline infrastructure or where branch lines split from primary runs.

Santa Clara County and Palm Beach County are the jurisdictions with the most recent activity. Santa Clara County Sanitation District No. 2-3 issued ITB ITBRDAFY270088 on August 26, 2026 (due September 17, 2026) for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, specifying twenty-seven 4"×6" wyes, two 4"×8" wyes, and two 4"×10" wyes as part of a comprehensive sewer mainline rehabilitation spanning multiple linear feet of PVC and HDPE replacement in unincorporated eastern foothills. Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners posted a pre-qualification vehicle (RPQ 26-035/BB) on July 1, 2026 with a contract term extending through May 4, 2031 for ongoing purchase of ductile iron pipe and fittings in diameters 4 to 24 inches, with 5% local preference for Palm Beach County businesses and pricing quotes required on a project-specific, as-needed basis. A third Santa Clara County opportunity (ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) focused on Central Expressway pavement rehabilitation but did not explicitly itemize pipe wye requirements in the posted summary.