UNSPSC 23153800: Coating systems

Various systems used to apply coatings to various types of parts

UNSPSC 23153800 Coating systems is a Class code under which state and local governments procure protective coating application services for industrial, municipal infrastructure, and facility equipment. Recent solicitations show demand for specialized coatings in wastewater treatment operations, law enforcement equipment finishing, and industrial laboratory equipment, with work scoped to include surface preparation, application of approved coating materials, curing, and often warranty coverage. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span water utilities, cooperative purchasing entities representing multi-jurisdictional government coalitions, and public higher-education institutions. The Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), the largest water and wastewater provider in Osceola County, Florida, represents a repeat buyer profile for coating services under an ongoing as-needed contract structure.

Geographic activity clusters in Florida and the upper Midwest, with standout recent solicitations in the Florida wastewater sector and through Sourcewell, a Minnesota-chartered cooperative procurement vehicle serving thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada. The Tohopekaliga Water Authority issued IFB 26024 on April 6, 2026, for wet well coating services (response deadline May 7, 2026), specifying unit-price bidding for approximately 20,475 square feet of annual coating work across multiple lift station projects, with materials limited to GML Coatings LLC and CCI Spectrum Inc. products and a three-year initial contract term through July 31, 2029. Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (response deadline June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment procurement intended to serve participating Washington state counties—Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima—and thousands of other public entities nationwide through cooperative purchasing. The University of Wisconsin Stevens Point released RFB 2026-STPALL-01275 on March 19, 2026 (response deadline April 16, 2026) for stock tank coating upgrade work requiring mandatory pre-bid site attendance on March 26, 2026.