UNSPSC 12141902: Hydrogen H

UNSPSC 12141902 Hydrogen H is a Commodity code that represents industrial and laboratory gases procured by state and local governments for scientific, operational, and maintenance applications. The recent opportunities block shows activity focused on a broader range of industrial gases — helium, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and specialty calibration and laboratory gases — rather than hydrogen specifically. State and local buyers include state environmental protection and emergency management agencies, county and municipal departments (public works, water treatment, purchasing), community colleges, forensic science institutes, and transit or utility authorities. The issuing bodies span environmental laboratories, water treatment plants, welding and technical education programs, mosquito management services, pool facilities, and forensic science operations. Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has appeared multiple times in recent months soliciting laboratory-grade helium, nitrogen, and argon; Collin College and Collin County Community College District have each posted welding materials contracts that include welding gases; and single instances appear from Harris County (Houston) for specialty chemicals and industrial gases, the State of Texas for a comprehensive statewide term contract covering laboratory, medical, and welding gases across 25 TxDOT districts, and the City of Wichita for liquid carbon dioxide in water treatment.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Illinois, Florida, and Kansas. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued an IFB for argon, helium, and nitrogen (due July 30, 2026) calling for delivery within two business days of order to its Springfield laboratory, with a five-year initial term and up to ten years total including extensions. Texas issued a Request for Information on March 25, 2026, for a statewide mandatory term contract covering 129 to 137 line items of laboratory, medical, welding, and industrial gases plus dewar rental services across all state agencies and 25 TxDOT districts, with an RFI meeting held that same day and an anticipated formal solicitation to follow. The State of Oregon Department of State Police posted an RFQ for laboratory gas cylinder delivery and management (due March 11, 2026) with a not-to-exceed contract value of $250,000 over five years. The City of Sanford, Florida, issued an IFB for bulk liquid oxygen to its Water Treatment Plant (due April 9, 2026) with anticipated deliveries every three weeks. Collin College and Collin County Community College District each posted three-year ITBs for welding materials and supplies with estimated annual volumes near $400,000 apiece, seeking multi-vendor awards and evaluating on purchase price (35 points), references, quality, meeting district needs, vendor relationship history, total cost of ownership, and Texas vendor status. Contract values, set-asides, and award ceilings vary by jurisdiction; none of the recent opportunities in the block specify federal set-asides, though some name state-level preferences (domestic product preference in Illinois, Texas vendor status in college procurements, and California small-business set-aside language in one RFB).