UNSPSC 12165202: Deionized water

Deionized water.

UNSPSC 12165202 Deionized water, a Commodity code, encompasses the procurement of treated potable water and related water infrastructure materials and services by state and local jurisdictions. Recent state and local solicitations reveal that this code captures two distinct buying patterns: purchase of finished bottled water for distribution and consumption at agency facilities, and procurement of materials and construction services for potable water main replacement, system upgrades, and water infrastructure rehabilitation. The Orange County Transportation Authority (RFQ 250431, due June 26, 2026) procured bottled drinking water delivery and dispensers on a bi-weekly basis for two transit facilities under a two-year, $52,000 contract. In contrast, cities and water districts are more actively soliciting major capital projects involving waterline replacement, booster station construction, and deep injection well systems—work that requires domestic-manufactured ductile iron piping, pressure testing, bacteriological disinfection, and full compliance with American Water Works Association standards, prevailing wage, and Davis-Bacon Act requirements. Issuing bodies include municipal water utilities (City of Beaverton, Oregon; Culkin Water District, Mississippi; City of Richland, Mississippi), regional transit authorities, county governments, and special-purpose water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District, California). Water infrastructure replacement projects dominate the recent opportunity stream, with cities and districts regularly issuing ITBs and RFPs for 3,000- to 4,500-linear-foot waterline replacements valued between $1.2 million and $17.8 million.

Recent activity concentrates in the Pacific Northwest, Florida, California, and Mississippi. The City of Beaverton, Oregon has posted two consecutive waterline replacement ITBs—SW Juniper Terrace (ITB #26-079, bids due July 21, 2026, estimated $1.2–$1.3 million) and Parkview Loop (ITB #26-060, bids due April 21, 2026, estimated $1.7–$1.8 million)—both requiring ductile iron mains, fire hydrant assemblies, service connections, and asphalt restoration under Oregon prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon standards, with aspirational COBID-certified (Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity) participation goals. In Mississippi, Culkin Water District (bid due May 29, 2026) and the City of Richland (multiple bids for valve replacement and water materials, March 13 deadline) are procuring transmission mains and system improvements. Collier County, Florida solicited sealed bids for the Naples Park 103rd & 104th Avenues North Public Utilities Renewal Review (bids due May 15, 2026, estimated $17.8 million) involving removal of asbestos concrete water mains, installation of new PVC mains, and complete roadway reconstruction. Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California issued RFP #3931 for well maintenance and rehabilitation services on an as-needed basis (proposals due April 23, 2026) with awards to a minimum of two firms. The code reflects steady, geographically dispersed procurement across both routine bottled-water delivery and substantial utility-scale infrastructure modernization, with prevailing wage compliance, bonding requirements, and local good-faith effort programs standard across water district and municipal opportunities.