UNSPSC 40183111: Tube cross

UNSPSC 40183111 Tube cross (Commodity) captures tube crosses and related pipe fittings that state and local water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities procure for system expansion, rehabilitation, and emergency replacement. Recent solicitations show active procurement of ductile iron pipe nipples with flanged connections, PVC and ductile iron sewer pipes with associated fittings and valves, fire hydrant backflow preventers, and industrial-grade polyethylene and PVC piping in sizes from 0.75 inches to 24 inches in diameter. Cities and counties issue RFPs, RFQs, ITBs, and IFBs to establish master agreements for standing inventory and project-specific material procurement, often bundling multiple fitting types (elbows, couplings, crosses, tees, valves, test cocks, air release valves) with delivery and local inventory requirements. State agencies do not appear as issuers; purchasing authority sits with municipal water departments, utilities divisions, and public works departments within mid-sized to large cities and counties.

Florida leads recent activity, with Orange County issuing IFB Y26-126 for sewer pipes and fittings (sealed offers due January 22, 2026, estimated five-year spending of approximately $28.7 million), the City of Sarasota issuing ITB 26-31JS for water main replacement materials with strict manufacturer approval requirements (due June 16, 2026), and the City of Palm Bay issuing ITB 41ITB26 for I-95 outfall pipe replacement (due July 14, 2026). Georgia activity includes the City of Calhoun issuing a sealed bid for water main relocation materials including ductile iron mains and PVC piping with 69 line items (due June 18, 2026), and Gwinnett County issuing informal written quotation IWQ 128859 for ductile iron pipe nipples with PE DIP coating in four sizes with flange connections (due April 23, 2026). Arizona saw the City of Phoenix Public Works Department issue IFB 26-SW-0379 for industrial pipe, fittings, and equipment on a three-year master contract with two optional one-year extensions (sealed offers due August 12, 2026). Texas activity includes the City of Dallas issuing RFB BC26-00029678 for fire hydrant backflow preventers on a three-year ID/IQ agreement (due March 27, 2026). Geographic spread spans Florida (Orange County, Sarasota, Palm Bay), Georgia (Calhoun, Gwinnett County, Lavonia), Arizona (Phoenix), Texas (Dallas), and California (Santa Clara County). Santa Clara County issued ITB ITBRDAFY260694 for pavement rehabilitation that includes minor stormwater or drainage work scope but does not represent primary tube-cross demand.