UNSPSC 40183108: Tube bushing

UNSPSC 40183108 Tube bushing is a Commodity code that encompasses pipe fittings, components, and assemblies used in water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure projects. State and local governments procure tube bushings and related fittings as part of broader material supply contracts for pipe system construction, replacement, and maintenance. Recent solicitations show primary demand from municipal water and sewer departments, with secondary activity from county utilities and public works agencies. The scope of work spans inventory-based as-needed supply agreements for HDPE and PVC piping systems, ductile iron and PVC sewer pipes with fittings and accessories, water main replacement materials including mechanical joint fittings and specialized appurtenances, and emergency outfall pipe and stormwater infrastructure replacement. Issuing bodies include city utilities departments (Phoenix, Sarasota, Palm Bay), county utilities divisions (Orange County, Gwinnett County), and municipal water treatment and infrastructure agencies (Calhoun, Lavonia). The mix skews toward mid-sized and larger municipalities with active water and sewer capital programs and replacement cycles, along with county-level utilities consolidating supply contracts across multiple service areas.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida (Phoenix-area Arizona operations, Orange County, Sarasota, Palm Bay, and Gwinnett County Georgia), with additional procurement spanning Georgia (Calhoun, Lavonia, Gwinnett County), Texas (Dallas), and California (Santa Clara County). The City of Phoenix Public Works Department issued IFB 26-SW-0379 for a three-year supply contract covering HDPE and PVC pipe, fittings, elbows, couplings, and hand tools with offers due August 12, 2026, requiring 24- to 48-hour delivery and local inventory. The City of Sarasota issued ITB 26-31JS for materials-only procurement of pipe and fittings conforming to the City's Potable Water Approved Material List, with delivery to the Utilities Department within 90 days, and Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources procured ductile iron pipe nipples with PE coating through Informal Written Quotation 128859, due April 23, 2026. Orange County, Florida's IFB Y26-126 for Sewer Pipes and Fittings, due January 22, 2026, covered 56 line items across PVC and ductile iron pipes and fittings with an estimated five-year value of approximately $28.7 million and Service Disabled Veteran Business preferences applied.