UNSPSC 40182501: Extruded copper bent tube

Extruded tube made of copper that has been bent

UNSPSC 40182501 Extruded copper bent tube, a Commodity code, encompasses water system repair parts and tubing supplies that state and local governments procure for maintenance and infrastructure operations. The recent opportunities tagged under this code reveal significant mismatch: while the code nominally covers bent copper tubing, the solicitations span brass water repair fittings, copper sulfate chemicals, pavement rehabilitation labor and materials, and copper tubing in standard straight lengths and coils. The concrete work being bought includes brass service line fittings and tapping saddles for water warehouse stock; copper tubing in specified Type K soft gauges and roll lengths; and copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate for water treatment or industrial use. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal water utilities and county water districts, alongside state procurement offices and county governments buying ancillary supplies.

Activity concentrates in Texas and California, with recent IFBs and RFQs from the Alameda County Water District (April 2026), the City of Arlington, Texas (October 2026 deadline), the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (April 2026 deadline), and Pasco County, Florida (June 2026 deadline). The Alameda County Water District's April 22, 2026 IFB sought Cambridge-Lee Industries brand copper tubing—2,000 feet of 3/4" Type K soft in 100-foot rolls, 4,800 feet of 3/4" Type K soft in 60-foot rolls, and 1,200 feet of 1" Type K soft in 60-foot rolls—for delivery to Fremont, California by April 27, 2026. The City of Arlington's September 23, 2026 solicitation (270041) established an annual requirements contract for brass water repair parts, including service line fittings, accessories, and tapping saddles, with proposals due October 22, 2026 via Euna Procurement. The code shows modest recent activity; the mismatch between nominal scope and the range of products actually solicited suggests procurement offices apply it inconsistently across water-system materials.