UNSPSC 55121737: Pipe identification marker

Pre-printed identification or marking material for use with pipe

UNSPSC 55121737 Pipe identification marker is a Commodity code covering physical marking, labeling, and identification devices affixed to or applied to pipe infrastructure to denote pipe type, contents, size, direction of flow, and hazard warnings. State and local governments procure these markers as components of water main replacement, sanitary sewer rehabilitation, stormwater system improvements, and utility infrastructure projects. Recent solicitations show markers being specified as part of larger water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure contracts rather than as standalone supply procurements; they appear embedded in civil works specifications alongside pipe, fittings, and construction services rather than as independent line items.

Water authorities, county utilities departments, and municipal public works offices represent the primary issuing bodies, with activity concentrated in Florida (Pinellas County, Orange County, Palm Bay, Plant City, Bartow) and Arizona (City of Phoenix). Pinellas County, Florida is soliciting bids on coordinated water main and sewer improvements (Ridgewood Estates Sewer Improvements and 82nd Avenue & 113th Street Water Main Improvements, ITB 260652ITBC, due November 5, 2026) involving approximately 6,800 linear feet of water main replacement; Orange County, Florida posted an RFI (38RFI26, due June 9, 2026) regarding stormwater pipe rehabilitation and replacement along Malabar Road to inform future procurement strategies. Geographic activity clusters in Florida's west coast and central regions, with secondary activity in Arizona's municipal systems. The code shows tangential recent activity—markers are specified within broader infrastructure projects but do not appear as primary procurement focus or as standalone supply items in the posted opportunities.