UNSPSC 40175502: Pipe accessories

Pipe accessories help completing piping and connecting various plumbing components in a route. Compass to correctly select combinations of elbows, reducers, and traps components to maintain connectivity throughout the route. Technically, a stub-out is a capped off pipe or pipes coming out of the wall or floor that's to be connected to fixtures after the rough-in is trimmed out.

UNSPSC 40175502 Pipe accessories, a Commodity code, encompasses metal and non-metal fittings, connectors, valves, flanges, and related components that state and local governments procure for water systems, waste management, HVAC installations, and facility maintenance. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show activity centered on steel and stainless-steel pipe components for municipal infrastructure repair and operations, though several opportunities tagged to this code reflect broader maintenance and construction scopes that diverge from strict pipe-accessory procurement.

The issuing-body mix spans county authorities, cities, and special-purpose districts. Dallas County posted a solicitation (2098114) for steel trash can receptacles due October 29, 2026; the City of Tampa issued an ITB (26-P-00555) for various steel parts including pipes, tubing, angle iron, and sheet metal for container shop and waste-to-energy facility repairs, due October 2, 2026, with a 5% bid discount available to certified Small Local Business Enterprises. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners procured mobile welding services (ITB-26-00389, September 16, 2026) including work on roll-off containers and equipment, estimated at $207,429.10 over three years. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet solicited sheet metal and steel for welding and HVAC at area technology centers statewide (RFB 758-2700000102 and RFB-2700000103, both September 23, 2026), with Kentucky resident and qualified-nonprofit bidders eligible for 15 to 20 percent preference. Activity spans Texas, Florida, Colorado, Kentucky, Connecticut, and Arizona, with Florida and county-level procurement representing the most recent concentration. The code shows modest activity relative to broader maintenance and construction procurement—many recent opportunities tagged to 40175502 involve construction or facility work where pipe accessories form only a component of the scope rather than the primary deliverable.