UNSPSC 20142707: Horsehead assembly

Oilwell pumping unit forward part

UNSPSC 20142707 Horsehead assembly, a Commodity code, describes equipment or components used in specialized industrial and environmental applications, though recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal direct alignment with the nominal scope. The source contains two recent opportunities posted to this code: one from the City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division for EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation and gas extraction services, and one from Sourcewell (a Minnesota service cooperative) for law enforcement equipment on behalf of multiple counties and public entities. The Tucson solicitation targets extraction and documentation of refrigerants from collected appliances at a municipal sustainability facility, a specialized environmental service; the Sourcewell RFP establishes a multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing agreement for law enforcement gear available to thousands of governmental agencies, K-12 school districts, and nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada. These opportunities diverge significantly from traditional horsehead assembly procurement, suggesting the code may be misapplied or sees limited recent state and local activity within its stated scope.

Activity under this code concentrates in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest regions based on these two postings. The City of Tucson (Arizona) issued an RFP (No. 240011) with a response deadline of September 19, 2024, seeking EPA-certified refrigerant reclaimers capable of processing approximately 50 units weekly, with extraction required at minimum every two weeks and a one-year initial term plus up to four one-year renewals; a pre-submittal conference was held March 19, 2024. Sourcewell's RFP #061626, posted May 12, 2026 with responses due June 16, 2026, covers law enforcement equipment through a cooperative contracting vehicle that benefits participating counties in Washington (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima) and similar entities nationwide. The code shows limited recent activity and the opportunities posted do not align clearly with horsehead assembly as typically understood in industrial procurement, warranting verification that sourcing under this code matches your firm's service or product lines.