UNSPSC 20121007: Bulk liquid acid equipment

UNSPSC 20121007 Bulk liquid acid equipment, a Commodity code, encompasses EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation and gas extraction services that state and local governments procure to manage refrigerants recovered from appliances and equipment at municipal facilities. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division represents the primary recent issuing body under this code, seeking specialized contractors capable of extracting and documenting the destruction or recycling of refrigerants and mixed gases from collected units. The work requires EPA certification for refrigerant recovery, deployment of EPA-approved recovery equipment, detailed record-keeping of gas recovery operations, and certified technician deployment. Pricing structures typically include line items for removal of specific refrigerant types (Freon, mixed gas, refrigerant) and hourly labor rates segmented by standard operating hours, after-hours work, and holiday rates.

Recent activity is limited to the City of Tucson's RFP No. 240011 for Gas Extraction and Removal services at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, posted September 30, 2026, with a response deadline of September 19, 2024. The procurement is open to EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimers and includes a pre-submittal conference scheduled for March 19, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. The initial contract term is one year with potential for up to four additional one-year renewals. The procurement references Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Terms and Conditions, which typically include disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation provisions. Arizona constitutes the identified geographic focus based on current recent-opportunities data. The code shows limited recent state and local activity in the dataset; opportunities under this commodity are infrequent.