UNSPSC 40183109: Tube adapter

Tube adapters are commonly used in the chemical industry and other proccess industries as well

UNSPSC 40183109 Tube adapter is a Commodity code that state and local water utilities, public works departments, and municipalities are sourcing primarily as part of broader piping, fittings, and appurtenances procurement for water distribution, stormwater, and sewer systems. Recent opportunities show tube adapters and similar connector hardware being procured under blanket supply agreements and as-needed materials contracts for water main replacement, pipe rehabilitation, and infrastructure restoration projects. The City of Phoenix Public Works Department's IFB for industrial pipe, miscellaneous fittings, and equipment (IFB26SW0379, due August 12, 2026) exemplifies the scope: HDPE and PVC piping in multiple diameters, elbows, couplings, and related fittings supplied on an as-needed basis with 24- to 48-hour delivery and firm fixed pricing over a three-year term. Comparable procurements include the City of Sarasota's materials-only bid for potable water main supplies (ITB #26-31JS) requiring conformance to a detailed approved manufacturer list, and Orange County, Florida's five-year sewer pipes and fittings contract (Y26-126, with an estimated five-year spend of approximately $28.7 million) spanning PVC and ductile iron pipes, fittings, valves, and manhole components. These jurisdictions are repeat buyers: Orange County has posted multiple infrastructure piping solicitations; Florida cities dominate the recent activity.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. The City of Phoenix (Arizona), City of Palm Bay (Florida), City of Calhoun (Georgia), and Gwinnett County (Georgia) have posted materials-only or supplies-on-demand RFQs and ITBs for pipe fittings and related hardware within the past four months. Orange County, Florida represents the largest single procurement—the five-year sewer pipes and fittings bid with an estimated $28.7 million total spend—and posted an amended due date of January 22, 2026 after an initial January 6 deadline. Geographic spread extends across Florida, Georgia, Arizona, California, and Texas, with Florida and Georgia showing the densest recent posting frequency. The active period spans February through July 2026, with multiple Florida county and city utilities posting ITBs and IFBs in spring and early summer. Tube adapters are not prominently called out in the abstract commodity descriptions but are implicit in the fittings and connector components specified across these water and wastewater infrastructure contracts.