UNSPSC 12141902: Hydrogen H

UNSPSC 12141902 Hydrogen H is a Commodity code that captures state and local procurement of industrial and specialty gases—primarily oxygen, helium, nitrogen, argon, and hydrogen—supplied in bulk, cylinder, and tank formats for water treatment, laboratory, medical, and facility operations. Recent solicitations show municipalities and state agencies purchasing liquid oxygen delivery with maintenance and inspection services for water treatment plants, compressed gases in T-size cylinders for laboratory use, oxygen cylinder rentals through joint purchasing master contracts, and medical gas inspection and certification services under prevailing-wage public works contracts. The code also encompasses hydrogen peroxide and related chemical application services for corrosion and odor control at wastewater lift stations. State agencies (Illinois EPA, Illinois CMS, Washington State DOT, California) and municipal water, environmental, and medical facilities (City of Sanford, County of Santa Clara, City of Orlando, City of Phoenix) are the primary issuing bodies. Purchasing patterns reflect ongoing operational demand—annual renewals, multi-year terms, and standing master contracts that cycle through extension notices rather than competitive rebidding.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, and Washington, with Illinois showing particular density through successive JPMC change order notices for oxygen cylinder rentals and laboratory gas supplies. Representative opportunities include the City of Sanford's IFB for bulk liquid oxygen delivery to its water treatment plant (due April 9, 2026), the County of Santa Clara's ITB for medical gas inspection and certification requiring ASSE 6000 certification under prevailing wages (due October 7, 2026), the State of Illinois EPA's IFB for ultra-high-purity helium and nitrogen in T-size cylinders with two-business-day delivery (bids due September 10, 2026), and the City of Orlando's IFB for hydrogen sulfide control service at lift stations using hydrogen peroxide and PRISC application (due September 9, 2026). Illinois JPMC extensions for oxygen cylinders and laboratory gases posted in June and September 2026 indicate non-competitive continuation of incumbent contracts pending replacement solicitations. Contract terms typically run one to five years with renewal or extension options, and pricing formulas often tie annual adjustments to CPI-U or permit percentage discounts from manufacturer list prices. Insurance and certification requirements vary by application—medical gas work requires ASSE 6000 or equivalent occupational medicine credentials; bulk delivery mandates liability and workers' compensation coverage; prevailing-wage designations apply to county-level service contracts.