UNSPSC 40181505: Welded copper chamfered tube

Welded tube made of copper that has been chamfered

UNSPSC 40181505 Welded copper chamfered tube is a Commodity code that covers copper tubing and related copper water system components procured by state and local water utilities, municipal departments, and special districts for inventory replenishment, infrastructure repair, and system maintenance. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring copper tubing in multiple forms—including Type K soft copper in rolls of specified footage and diameter, brass water repair fittings and accessories, and tapping saddles for warehouse stock—rather than the narrowly specified welded chamfered tube product alone. The issuing bodies span municipal water departments, county water districts, and state facility managers seeking to stock or replace distribution and service line materials.

Activity clusters in Texas and California, with recent bids from the City of Arlington, Texas (annual requirements contract for brass water repair parts, IFB due October 22, 2026), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (copper tubing IFB, bid deadline April 7, 2026), the Alameda County Water District in Fremont, California (copper tubing supply IFB posted April 22, 2026, requiring Cambridge-Lee Industries Type K soft tubing in 3/4" and 1" diameters with delivery by April 27, 2026), and Pasco County, Florida (as-needed supply of large copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate, RFQFP due June 26, 2026). The code also appears tagged to one unrelated infrastructure procurement—Santa Clara County's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB due May 21, 2026)—which involves no copper tubing and signals a tagging mismatch. Buyers typically issue IFBs or annual requirements contracts with short response windows, often specifying brand and type requirements and delivery to named warehouse facilities during posted hours.