UNSPSC 23151910: Flotator

A type of equipment used in paper recycling that removes ink from the recovered fiber by injecting air bubbles which adhere to the ink and float.

UNSPSC 23151910 Flotator is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show a significant mismatch with the code's nominal scope. The five most recent solicitations include four flat printing RFBs from the City of Philadelphia for door hangers, pamphlets, and general printing services (posted April through June 2026), and one RFP from the City of Frisco, Texas for commercial recycling collection and processing services. The Philadelphia opportunities all follow the same structure: awards go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a whole or line-item basis, with all items required in the quote, and submission through PHLContracts.phila.gov by the stated deadline. The Frisco opportunity is unrelated to printing or flotation equipment and appears to have been mislabeled under this code. The flat printing work represents the bulk of recent tagged activity, but none of it aligns with the flotator commodity classification.

The recent activity is concentrated in Texas and Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia as the dominant issuing body. The City of Philadelphia posted four flat printing RFBs with tight turnarounds (June 5, June 30 deadlines), and one earlier opportunity for a Wellness Resource Fair Pamphlet due April 30, 2026. The Frisco RFP for commercial recycling collection and processing, due May 14, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference on April 7, 2026, stands alone and unrelated to the code's intended scope. No other state or local jurisdictions appear in the recent-opportunities block. Because four of five tagged opportunities are flat printing and one is recycling services—neither aligned with flotation equipment or flotator-class products—this code shows little relevant recent activity for firms pursuing water treatment, waste-processing, or flotation-technology contracts with state and local governments.