UNSPSC 40175309: Pipe puddle flanges

UNSPSC 40175309 Pipe puddle flanges, a Commodity code, tracks procurement of mechanical joint restraining devices, flanged fittings, and related water infrastructure components by state and local water utilities, public works departments, and municipalities. State and local governments buy these items to support water distribution system maintenance, pavement rehabilitation projects that include utility coordination, and routine pipe and fitting replacement across municipal water services. The recent solicitations show a mix of issuing bodies — primarily county water authorities and city utilities purchasing on their own behalf, with occasional coordination through public works departments handling broader infrastructure projects. Scope includes cast iron and ductile iron flanged fittings in various diameters, mechanical joint restraining devices for different pipe materials (ductile iron pipe and polyvinyl chloride), and miscellaneous water system components that must meet AWWA, ASTM, and ANSI standards for potable water applications.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California. Palm Beach County issued IFB #26-038/RR in April 2026 (due June 4, 2026) seeking mechanical joint restraining devices for 3- to 54-inch ductile iron pipe and 3- to 24-inch PVC pipe on a term contract basis with anticipated value of $200,000 over twelve months, offering ten percent small business enterprise price preference and five percent local preference for Palm Beach County vendors. The City of Tampa issued RFQ 26-P-00152 in March 2026 (due February 25, 2026) for standard Class 125 flanged fittings, with one-year term and no specific budget disclosed. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department solicited water pipe and miscellaneous fittings under a five-year IFB (due February 19, 2026) encompassing 15 product groups with quantities ranging from 2 to over 21,000 units and firm unit pricing, requiring bidders to maintain five years' operating history and local inventory with next-day delivery capability. Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 in April 2026 (due May 21, 2026) for the Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project including removal and replacement of inductive traffic loops and related infrastructure improvements, with 142 working days to completion.