UNSPSC 20121604: PDC bits

UNSPSC 20121604 PDC bits is a Commodity code that appears to span drilling or extraction equipment components, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it do not reflect this scope. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division posted RFP No. 240011 in September 2026 seeking EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimer services for gas extraction from approximately 50 appliance units per week at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, requiring extraction at minimum every two weeks and comprehensive documentation of gas destruction or recycling. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, posted RFP No. 061626 in May 2026 on behalf of participating Washington counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and other public entities across the United States and Canada to establish a contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to governmental agencies, school districts, and other public-sector organizations. These two opportunities show minimal alignment with the nominal PDC bits commodity scope and suggest the code sees limited relevant recent state and local procurement activity.

The geographic spread indicated by recent postings spans Arizona and Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing, with the Tucson solicitation representing municipal environmental services procurement and the Sourcewell vehicle serving a multi-state cooperative purchasing membership. The Tucson RFP (due September 19, 2024) required EPA certification, compliance documentation, and technical expertise in refrigerant recovery; the Sourcewell RFP (due June 16, 2026) directed all submissions through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal with questions routed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. Neither opportunity explicitly named set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or specific budget ranges, though the Tucson solicitation referenced Federal Transit Administration terms and conditions typical of disadvantaged business enterprise participation. The code shows little evidence of routine state and local activity aligned with its product definition.