UNSPSC 20122413: Lube oil skid system

Lube Oil skid system provides pressurized lubrication and protection to various types of industrial rotating equipment such as turbines, compressors, high pressure pumps, electric motors and generators, this ensures that the lubricant is at the right temperature and free of contaminants for smooth operation.

UNSPSC 20122413 Lube oil skid system is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity represents specialized equipment and services for refrigerant extraction, recovery, and environmental compliance rather than traditional lubricating oil systems. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division solicited an RFP in 2026 for EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation services, with the contractor required to extract refrigerants from approximately 50 appliance units per week using EPA-approved recovery equipment, maintain detailed documentation of gas destruction or recycling, and ensure all technicians hold proper EPA certification. The code appears to capture environmental remediation and fluid-recovery services that fall outside its nominal taxonomy scope, indicating a mismatch between the code's label and actual procurement activity. Issuing bodies using this code include municipal environmental divisions managing sustainability campuses and facility decommissioning programs.

The City of Tucson in Arizona represents the primary recent activity identified under this code. The Gas Extraction and Removal RFP (Solicitation 240011) ran with a pre-submittal conference on March 19, 2024, and a final proposal due date of September 19, 2024, with an initial one-year contract term and up to four additional one-year renewals. The RFP included a tiered pricing structure for Freon, mixed gas, and refrigerant extraction, with separate hourly rates for general operating hours, after-hours work, and holiday service. A second opportunity tagged to this code—Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (061626) with responses due June 16, 2026—bears no relation to refrigerant recovery or lube oil systems, suggesting inconsistent code assignment across state and local procurement systems. The code shows limited relevant recent activity; firms pursuing work here should focus on municipalities with active sustainability initiatives and appliance or HVAC decommissioning programs.