UNSPSC 95121640: Pipeline

A group of connected pipes, completely connected except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.

UNSPSC 95121640 Pipeline is a Commodity code that encompasses the design, installation, replacement, and rehabilitation of water, wastewater, and utility pipelines serving municipal and county infrastructure systems. State and local governments procure pipeline work through sealed competitive bidding, design-build procurement, and master services agreements for capital projects ranging from single-street water main replacements to multi-mile transmission main installations. The issuing bodies include city engineering departments, county utilities commissions, water authorities, and municipal public works divisions across a broad geographic range. Recent opportunities show a consistent focus on water distribution main replacement (PVC, DIP, HDPE materials), sanitary and wastewater sewer mains and force mains (PVC gravity pipe, DIP pressure pipe, CIPP rehabilitation), and associated appurtenances such as valves, hydrants, manholes, and pump stations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. Representative solicitations include the City of Richland Springs, Texas requesting sealed bids for waterline replacement including PVC pipeline and fire hydrants under the 2025 Water Line Improvements project (TWDBDWSRFPROJECT63038, due August 5, 2026); Pasco County, Florida soliciting design services for a sewer force main along Sunlake Boulevard with permitting and FDOT coordination (RSQSV26079, due August 11, 2026); and the City of Dallas issuing multiple ITBs for water and wastewater main replacements at 17 to 18 locations, comprising thousands of linear feet of 6- to 48-inch pipe across five projects posted between May and July 2026. Force main projects, lift station improvements, and sewer rehabilitation via cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) technology appear frequently. Prevailing wage requirements, Davis-Bacon rates, American Iron and Steel provisions, and performance/payment bonding at 100 percent of contract price are standard. Local vendor preferences, set-asides for minority and women-owned businesses, and DBE participation goals (ranging from 8 to 33 percent) are common contract conditions. Contracts typically run 60 to 730 days depending on scope, with liquidated damages ranging from $250 to $2,529 per day for schedule delays.