UNSPSC 23153410: Body skids

UNSPSC 23153410 Body skids (Commodity) covers potable water treatment equipment assemblies, specifically rate-of-flow controllers and butterfly valve units that regulate and measure water flow in municipal water distribution systems. The City of Lubbock, Texas, recently solicited replacement flow control and valve assemblies for the North Water Treatment Plant through an ITB, specifying a 16-inch venturi-type flow controller with a 0–144 inches water column range paired with an AWWA C504-compliant butterfly valve, both factory-assembled and tested to 0.5 percent accuracy. The equipment must fit within 46.5 inches and include cast iron bodies meeting ASTM A536 Grade 65-45-12 specifications with Type 316 stainless steel throat liners and potable-water-grade epoxy coatings. State and local purchasing under this code appears limited, with recent activity dominated by municipal water and wastewater authorities issuing ITBs and RFQs for replacement assemblies that meet specific compatibility requirements with existing actuators and clearwell systems. Issuing bodies include city water utilities and, through interlocal purchasing agreements noted in the Lubbock solicitation, county and school district facilities that may piggyback on municipal awards.

The City of Lubbock represents the primary recent activity under this code. The ITB 26-19653-YB, posted May 12, 2026, with a bid deadline of May 27, 2026, specified factory assembly, digital and printed operation manuals, and F.O.B. delivered pricing firm for 60 days, with a non-mandatory site visit on May 20, 2026. The procurement included local-vendor preferences (five percent price margin for local bidders within city limits on contracts under $500,000) and mandatory certifications covering suspension and debarment status, Iran sanctions and Israel boycott compliance, and cybersecurity risk disclosure. Sealed bids were submitted through the City's Bonfire electronic portal or by hand delivery to the Director of Purchasing and Contract Management. The City reserved the right to extend awards to Frenship Independent School District, Lubbock County, Lubbock Independent School District, and Texas Tech University through interlocal agreements. No budget or award value was disclosed. A separate City of Philadelphia quote solicitation (B2626859) titled "OVA Storage," posted April 10, 2026, with a April 24 deadline, showed a ceiling of $43,000 and did not appear to relate to water treatment equipment based on the available summaries. Geographic activity concentrated in Texas in the recent window, with limited visibility into other states.