UNSPSC 23153416: Flexible components

UNSPSC 23153416 Flexible components (Commodity) covers specialized water infrastructure components, specifically venturi-type flow controllers and butterfly valves for potable water treatment systems. State and local water utilities and municipalities procure these assemblies to regulate and measure water flow within treatment plants, replacing existing equipment or installing new systems that must meet American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards and cast iron construction specifications. The City of Lubbock, Texas, has solicited replacement rate-of-flow controller and butterfly valve assemblies for its North Water Treatment Plant, specifying equipment with precise flow-measurement accuracy (within 0.5 percent) and compatibility with existing electric valve actuators. Issuing bodies under this code are primarily municipal water departments and utility divisions within city governments; the recent activity reflects procurement by cities managing large-scale potable water infrastructure rather than counties, school districts, or transit authorities.

The code shows limited recent activity. Two records from the City of Lubbock (both referencing the same ITB 26-19653-YB for a 16-inch venturi-type flow controller and AWWA C504-compliant butterfly valve, due May 27, 2026) dominate the recent opportunities block, along with an unrelated OVA Storage micro purchase from the City of Philadelphia in April 2026 that does not align with the code's water-infrastructure scope. The Lubbock procurement requires sealed bids submitted electronically or by hand delivery, with a non-mandatory site visit at the North Water Treatment Plant on May 20, 2026. Equipment must be delivered F.O.B. within two weeks, assembled and tested at the factory, and must fit within a maximum allowable space of 46.5 inches. The City extended potential contract awards to local governmental entities including Frenship Independent School District, Lubbock County, and Lubbock Independent School District through interlocal purchasing agreements. Texas is the only state with substantial recent recorded activity under this Commodity code.