UNSPSC 20121311: Sand control bulk proppant equipment

UNSPSC 20121311 Sand control bulk proppant equipment is a Commodity code that in practice captures environmental equipment and services for gas extraction, refrigerant recovery, and related hazardous-material handling — a narrower scope than the nominal code title suggests. State and local governments soliciting under this code seek EPA-certified contractors to extract, recycle, and document the destruction of refrigerants and gases from appliances, equipment, and industrial systems. Work includes removal of Freon, mixed gases, and refrigerants; technician certification and compliance documentation; and the establishment of ongoing service schedules to meet regulatory requirements. Issuing bodies include municipal environmental and general services divisions, county governments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate procurement across multiple jurisdictions and entity types, including school districts, transit authorities, and nonprofit organizations.

Recent activity shows the code in use across Arizona and the Pacific Northwest. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division posted RFP 240011 in September 2026 for Gas Extraction and Removal services at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, seeking an EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer to extract gases from approximately 50 units per week on a recurring schedule with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year renewals; proposals closed September 19, 2024. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, issued RFP 061626 in May 2026 for Law Enforcement Equipment spanning Washington counties including Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline; however, this solicitation appears misaligned with the code's environmental equipment scope and likely reflects a tagging anomaly rather than representative activity under 20121311.