UNSPSC 40181500: Welded copper tubes

Tubes made of welded copper

UNSPSC 40181500 Welded copper tubes is a Class code capturing copper tubing supply procured by state and local water, criminal justice, and municipal infrastructure agencies. State and local governments use this code to solicit copper tubing for water distribution systems, facility infrastructure, and capital projects — sourced either as branded products with no substitutes or on competitive, open-bid terms. The mix of issuing bodies reflects water utility and general-purpose government purchasing: water districts, county criminal justice departments, municipalities, and county transportation agencies all post solicitations under this code. Scope ranges from specific engineered products (such as Cambridge-Lee Industries brand Type K soft copper tubing in multiple diameters and roll lengths) to generalized copper tubing supply on as-needed, indefinite-quantity contracts. Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Alameda County Water District appear as repeat recent buyers.

Recent activity spans California, Texas, Florida, and Massachusetts. The Alameda County Water District issued an IFB on April 22, 2026, for 8,000 feet of Cambridge-Lee Industries copper tubing (3/4" and 1" diameters, Type K Soft, in specified roll lengths) to its Fremont headquarters, with bids due April 27, 2026, submitted through Bonfire Hub; delivery was required Monday through Friday during warehouse hours. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted IFB IW245930 on March 23, 2026, for copper tubing with a bid deadline of April 7, 2026, requiring F.O.B. destination delivery, firm pricing for 30 days post-opening, and compliance with Texas Identification Numbers, E-Verify, and Texas-based vendor preference under 34 TAC Rule 20.306. The City of Brockton, Massachusetts Department of Public Works solicited competitive bids for copper tubing (BD261143PRO15PRO15129486) with a June 4, 2026, deadline, posted May 18, 2026. Pasco County, Florida issued RFQFP261004 on June 3, 2026, for large copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate on an as-needed basis, due June 26, 2026 — a tangential procurement that broadens the code's application beyond tubing narrowly defined.