UNSPSC 20121414: Hydraulic setting tools

UNSPSC 20121414 Hydraulic setting tools, a Commodity code, is represented in recent state and local procurement activity by work that diverges significantly from the code's nominal scope. The two opportunities posted under this code in the recent record—gas extraction and refrigerant reclamation services, and law enforcement equipment procurement—are unrelated to hydraulic setting tools as typically understood. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division issued an RFP for EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation services, involving extraction of gases from approximately 50 appliance units per week with documentation of destruction or recycling. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, posted an RFP for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating county and municipal entities across Washington state and beyond. Neither solicitation reflects procurement of hydraulic equipment or tools. State and local jurisdictions using this code appear limited to municipal environmental services divisions and regional cooperative purchasing vehicles, though the mismatch between the code label and the actual work being solicited suggests possible miscoding in source systems rather than consistent buy patterns under the category.

The geographic activity is concentrated in Arizona and the Pacific Northwest (Washington state counties), driven by the two posted opportunities. The City of Tucson's refrigerant reclamation RFP, posted September 30, 2026, with a response date of September 19, 2024, seeks an EPA-certified contractor for ongoing extraction services with a one-year initial term and up to four one-year renewals; a pre-submittal conference is scheduled for March 19, 2024, via Microsoft Teams. Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026, with a response due June 16, 2026, establishes a cooperative purchasing contract vehicle for thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, and public entities across the United States and Canada. The code shows minimal recent activity and little evidence of sustained procurement under its stated commodity definition, making it a low-priority category for vendors focused on hydraulic tools and equipment.