UNSPSC 20141501: Electric downhole pumps

UNSPSC 20141501 Electric downhole pumps, a Commodity code, encompasses maintenance, repair, and replacement of submersible and line-shaft pump systems serving municipal water and wastewater utilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily to restore and upgrade pump infrastructure at well sites, pump stations, and treatment facilities, with recent solicitations emphasizing both emergency repair capacity and planned rehabilitation of aging equipment. Issuing bodies include county utilities departments, municipal water authorities, special-purpose water districts, and county environmental services divisions, with a geographic concentration in Florida and the Southwest. County commissioners and independent water districts appear frequently as repeat buyers for long-term service agreements and equipment renewals.

Recent opportunities reflect diverse procurement approaches aligned with operational requirements. Seminole County Board of County Commissioners (Florida) issued an IFB for Wastewater Pump Station R & R (CC710026HSMA, due August 5, 2026) as a master service agreement with three-year initial term, requiring bidders to demonstrate eight completed municipal pump station projects within five years—five rehabilitation and three new construction—with self-performance of at least 51 percent and 24-hour emergency response capability; the City of Tarpon Springs (Florida) solicited electric motor and pump repair services (ITB 260169-B-AS, closed June 17, 2026 with three bids received) covering multiple equipment manufacturers and pump sizes from 0.5 to 450 horsepower on a five-year term with optional two-year renewal. The City of Gallup (New Mexico) procured a single trailer-mounted diesel centrifugal pump system with solids-handling capability (ITB-2621, due June 15, 2026), while the Eastern Municipal Water District (Riverside County, California) sought well maintenance and rehabilitation contractors (RFP #3931, proposals due April 23, 2026) requiring California well-drilling and machinery licenses with minimum five years' experience and intent to award multiple contractors for operational continuity over five years. The City of Tucson (Arizona) conducted annual requirements contracts for lineshaft pump bowl assemblies (bid deadline December 15, 2025) evaluated on delivered price plus calculated 15,000-hour operating cost, and for deep well pump installation and removal services (RFP 250034) with emergency response requirements and multiple rig-size pricing tiers. Florida utilities and county water districts dominate recent activity, with Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, and Wisconsin representing secondary markets; contracts typically include firm-fixed pricing for initial terms with CPI-U or limited annual escalation, performance and payment bonds or bid security at 5–10 percent, and insurance requirements of $1–2 million in commercial general liability.