UNSPSC 40182502: Extruded copper pierced tube

Extruded tube made of copper that has been pierced

UNSPSC 40182502 Extruded copper pierced tube is a Commodity code that encompasses copper tubing products and related copper materials procured by state and local water utilities, county facilities, and state correctional systems. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring both finished copper tubing (Type K soft copper in various diameters and lengths) and raw copper materials (copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate) for infrastructure maintenance, water system operations, and facilities repair. The issuing bodies include water districts, county governments, and state departments of corrections — utilities and facilities operators rather than construction contractors or manufacturers.

Activity appears geographically concentrated in California and Texas within the recent opportunities block. The Alameda County Water District issued an IFB on April 22, 2026, for Cambridge-Lee Industries brand copper tubing (8,000 feet total across three product types and sizes) with delivery required by April 27, 2026, at its Fremont headquarters; the Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted an IFB for copper tubing on March 23, 2026, with a bid deadline of April 7, 2026; and Pasco County, Florida solicited large copper sulfate crystals and liquid copper sulfate on an as-needed basis with proposals due June 26, 2026. One opportunity tagged to this code — Santa Clara County's Central Expressway Pavement Rehabilitation Project (ITB due May 21, 2026) — falls outside the scope of extruded copper pierced tube and represents a mismatch in coding. The copper tubing and sulfate solicitations suggest modest but steady demand from water districts and government facilities for replacement materials and supplies.