UNSPSC 40181502: Welded copper pierced tube

Welded tube made of copper that has been pierced

UNSPSC 40181502 Welded copper pierced tube is a Commodity code that state and local governments use to procure copper tubing and copper-based materials for infrastructure, water systems, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show demand for both finished copper tubing products — including Type K soft copper in multiple diameters and roll lengths — and copper sulfate chemicals used in water treatment and other county operations. The issuing bodies span regional water districts, county governments, and state agencies; the Alameda County Water District and Texas Department of Criminal Justice are among recent buyers. Work under this code includes sourcing branded copper tubing products to specification with strict delivery windows, procuring chemical-grade copper sulfate on an as-needed basis, and meeting compliance certifications including E-Verify and suspension-and-debarment verification.

Recent activity appears primarily in California and Texas. The Alameda County Water District issued an IFB on April 22, 2026, for 8,000 feet of Cambridge-Lee Industries Type K soft copper tubing (3/4" and 1" diameters) to be delivered to its Fremont headquarters by April 27, 2026, with award based on price and prompt-payment discounts. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an IFB (IW245930) on March 23, 2026, for copper tubing with a deadline of April 7, 2026, requiring Texas identification numbers and compliance with state preference rules under 34 TAC Rule 20.306. Pasco County, Florida solicited copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate on an indefinite-quantity basis with proposals due June 26, 2026. A third opportunity — the Santa Clara County Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITBRDAFY260694, due May 21, 2026) — tagged to this code but involves highway reconstruction work unrelated to welded copper tube scope and appears to be a categorization mismatch.