UNSPSC 40183101: Tube elbow

UNSPSC 40183101 Tube elbow is a Commodity code that covers pipe fittings—specifically elbows and related couplings—that state and local governments procure as components within broader water, sewer, stormwater, and industrial infrastructure supply contracts. Recent state and local solicitations show this commodity bundled with larger pipe and fitting inventories purchased on an as-needed basis to support municipal water systems, wastewater treatment, and airport operations. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority are among the repeat buyers issuing RFQs and IFBs for multi-year supply agreements that include elbows alongside HDPE and PVC pipe in various diameters, couplings, and associated materials. Cities and county water authorities dominate the issuing body mix, with special-purpose districts and regional transit authorities also active. These entities typically seek firm-fixed pricing, 24- to 48-hour delivery windows, and local inventory maintenance from vendors, alongside compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise and small-business participation plans on federally funded projects.

Recent opportunities cluster in Arizona, Georgia, and California. The City of Phoenix issued back-to-back IFBs (IFB26SW0379 in August 2026 and IFB27SW0447 in September 2026) seeking industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings including elbows, and equipment for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and other aviation facilities on three-year terms with two optional one-year extensions commencing December 1, 2026, with sealed bids due August 12 and September 30, 2026. The City of Augusta, Georgia solicited ITB 27-116 for various HDPE pipe, couplings, and elbows (bids due September 29, 2026), and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority requested IFB 327 for annual water and sewer pipe fittings and related materials (bids due October 7, 2026). Santa Clara County, California issued a competitive IFB for the Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2, which includes removal and replacement of service connection fittings with specific wye elbows in multiple diameters (bids due September 17, 2026). DeKalb County, Georgia solicited quick insertion valves and related pipeline components under a three-year multiyear contract (bids due August 27, 2026).