UNSPSC 20121451: Gas lift valve

a device installed on a gas lift mandrel, which in turn is put on the tubing string of a gas lift well.

UNSPSC 20121451 Gas lift valve is a Commodity code that in recent state and local activity covers law enforcement equipment procurement and wastewater treatment system components, particularly valve retrofits and digester equipment maintenance. The code shows misalignment between its nominal scope and actual state and local buying patterns. The two recent opportunities underscore this gap: Sourcewell's cooperative RFP for Law Enforcement Equipment (issued May 2026, due June 16, 2026) and the City of Orem's RFP for Secondary Digester Cleanout & 24" Valve Retrofit (issued April 2026, due April 30, 2026). The Sourcewell solicitation targets law enforcement equipment for thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and public entities across the United States and Canada through a statewide cooperative purchasing vehicle. The Orem opportunity reflects municipal wastewater infrastructure maintenance, where the valve retrofit component is secondary to the core cleaning scope but involves specialized equipment and confined-space safety compliance.

Activity under this code is geographically scattered across Washington state (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima Counties participating in the Sourcewell cooperative) and Utah (City of Orem). The issuing bodies include a state-authorized local government cooperative (Sourcewell), a municipal water reclamation department, and participating county jurisdictions. Recent opportunities show no set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or disclosed award values. Vendors pursuing opportunities under this code should verify whether the actual scope aligns with gas lift valve supply before investing in qualification efforts, as the recent postings suggest the code may be misapplied or mistagged against the nominal commodity definition.