UNSPSC 40175205: Forged steel pipe wye

Pipe wye made of forged steel

UNSPSC 40175205 Forged steel pipe wye is a Commodity code covering pipe fittings — specifically wye-shaped junctions used in sanitary and potable water systems. State and local governments procure these components as part of sewer infrastructure rehabilitation, water main replacement, and related utility capital projects. The code appears in solicitations issued by county sanitation districts, county water authorities, and county transportation departments undertaking pipeline repair, extension, and modernization work. Wye fittings are typically specified alongside straight pipe, bends, tees, caps, and mechanical joint components in utility infrastructure projects, and they are commonly purchased as part of materials packages rather than as standalone line items.

Recent procurement activity centers in California. Santa Clara County's Sanitation District No. 2-3 posted an ITB (ITBRDAFY270088) on August 26, 2026 for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, due September 17, 2026, which explicitly specifies removal and replacement of twenty-seven 4-inch-by-6-inch wyes, two 4-inch-by-8-inch wyes, and two 4-inch-by-10-inch wyes as part of a broader sewer mainline rehabilitation program involving vitrified clay pipe replacement and pipe-burst work in the unincorporated eastern foothills. Palm Beach County posted a pre-qualification solicitation (RPQ68026035BB11) on July 1, 2026 for ductile iron pipe and fittings under a term contract extending through May 4, 2031, though this opportunity emphasizes broad fittings categories (bends, tees, caps, mechanical joint components) rather than wyes specifically. The geographic footprint is limited to California and Florida in the recent record; no other states appear in the posted opportunities.