UNSPSC 20131003: Lost circulation agents

UNSPSC 20131003 Lost circulation agents is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement activity encompasses EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation and extraction services for appliances and HVAC equipment collected at municipal sustainability facilities. The work involves extracting refrigerants (including Freon and mixed gases) from collected products at regular intervals, documenting the destruction or recycling of extracted materials, and maintaining comprehensive compliance records with EPA regulations and technician certifications. Issuing bodies include municipal environmental and general services divisions pursuing specialized environmental compliance services tied to sustainability operations. The code activity also appears to include broader law enforcement equipment procurement, though recent solicitation records show a mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual work being bought—the law enforcement equipment RFP (Solicitation 061626) does not align with lost circulation agents or refrigerant reclamation.

The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division represents the most concrete recent opportunity under this code. Tucson issued RFP 240011 for Gas Extraction and Removal services at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus on September 30, 2026, with a response deadline of September 19, 2024, seeking EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimers to extract gases from approximately 50 units per week with extraction required at minimum every two weeks; the initial contract term is one year with up to four additional one-year renewals. A pre-submittal conference was scheduled for March 19, 2024. The procurement structure includes line-item pricing for different refrigerant types and labor rates for general operating hours, after-hours work, and holiday service, with evaluation focused on technical capabilities, EPA compliance, and consistent documentation. Arizona represents the primary geographic concentration in recent activity, though the code shows limited depth of solicitation volume overall.