UNSPSC 40183106: Tube plug

UNSPSC 40183106 Tube plug is a Commodity code that state and local governments purchase as components within broader water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects—primarily through materials-only bids and as-needed supply agreements for pipe systems, fittings, and related appurtenances. Recent solicitations show that tube plugs and similar pipe closure devices are acquired alongside ductile iron pipe, PVC pipe, fittings, valves, and ancillary components to support water main replacements, outfall pipe rehabilitation, treatment plant upgrades, and emergency infrastructure repairs. Issuing bodies include municipal water and utilities departments, county departments of water resources, and public works agencies in Florida, Georgia, California, and Texas; Florida jurisdictions—particularly the City of Phoenix, City of Sarasota, Orange County, and the City of Palm Bay—account for the highest concentration of recent activity. The work is sourced through sealed competitive bids (IFB, ITB), Requests for Information (RFI) for pre-solicitation planning, and master supply agreements with three- to five-year terms and as-needed purchase order mechanics.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB 26-SW-0379 (due August 12, 2026) for three-year supply of industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment including HDPE and PVC pipe, elbows, couplings, and related items with 24- to 48-hour delivery windows; the City of Sarasota's ITB #26-31JS (bid deadline passed) for materials-only supply of pipe, fittings, and appurtenances conforming to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List for the Small AC Water Main Replacement project; and Orange County, Florida's IFB Y26-126 (due January 22, 2026) for sewer pipes, fittings, valves, and miscellaneous sewer system supplies on a five-year, estimated $28.7 million spend basis with delivery requirements ranging from 24 hours for in-stock items to emergency service within four hours. The City of Calhoun, Georgia (bid due June 18, 2026) and the City of Lavonia, Georgia (sealed bid due May 26, 2026) both solicited materials for water main and water treatment improvements, respectively, also including pipe and fitting line items. Most solicitations mandate compliance with American Iron and Steel requirements, Buy American Act provisions, or Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act standards, and several impose DBE participation goals, local price preferences, or service-disabled veteran business preferences.