UNSPSC 40175404: Pipeline support bags

Designed to move and place burlap bags for use in underwater pipe stabilization, protection and separation applications.

UNSPSC 40175404 Pipeline support bags is a Commodity code. State and local governments show little relevant procurement activity under this code in the recent opportunities block. The posted solicitations tagged with this code span water main replacement, sewer force main design, stormwater pipe rehabilitation, drainage improvements, bridge replacements, utility relocation, water transmission main improvements, and infrastructure construction projects—none of which centers on pipeline support bags as a product or supply item. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and the work actually being bought suggests the code is not actively used by state and local procurement offices for their pipeline support bag purchases, or that recent opportunities have been mis-tagged with an incorrect UNSPSC designation. Without evidence of concrete demand for pipeline support bags in the recent state and local market, this code presents limited pursuit opportunity.

State and local buyers in the recent opportunities block focus overwhelmingly on water and wastewater infrastructure construction, sewer and stormwater system rehabilitation, and utility relocation work performed by licensed contractors and engineering firms. The issuing bodies include utility commissions, counties, cities, and special-purpose water authorities across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan, and California. Orange County, Florida, and Gwinnett County, Georgia, appear as repeat buyers with multiple sealed-bid and job-order-contract solicitations for pipe lining, water main replacement, and related infrastructure work. Representative recent opportunities include the Town of Waterford Utility Commission's Cross Country Sewer Easement Access Contract (IFB due November 12, 2026); Orange County's Storm Water Pipe Slip Lining Rehabilitation using RICIPP technology (IFB Y27-110, bids due October 20, 2026, estimated five-year value $39.3 million); and Gwinnett County's State Route 120 Water Main Replacement (sealed bid due September 4, 2026, approximately 9,700 linear feet of 16-inch ductile iron pipe). The code shows no concentration in a single jurisdiction or region; activity spans the Southeast, Southwest, and upper Midwest, with Florida and Georgia jurisdictions particularly active in pipeline rehabilitation and replacement solicitations.