UNSPSC 23242116: Tapping machine attachment

UNSPSC 23242116 Tapping machine attachment is a Commodity code that, based on recent state and local solicitations, encompasses replacement drive shafts, dual-shaft drive units, and ancillary mechanical components for water treatment and wastewater facility equipment—not tapping machines as the code name suggests. The work involves procurement of proprietary equipment manufactured by original equipment manufacturers such as WesTech Engineering, Inc., and authorized parts from equipment providers serving municipal water systems. The issuing bodies are municipal water departments and county water resources departments procuring replacements and maintenance parts for existing integrated treatment systems. Recent solicitations have been structured as sole source procurements, justified by exclusive manufacturer authorization or the need to maintain compatibility with legacy proprietary equipment already installed at treatment facilities.

Activity concentrates in Florida, where the City of Holly Hill and Hillsborough County posted recent opportunities. The City of Holly Hill issued a sole source notice in April 2026 (solicitation SS202001, due September 22, 2020) for a WesTech DS43 Dual Shaft Drive replacement at its Water Treatment Plant, valued at $113,067.00 including turnkey installation services. Hillsborough County posted a five-year sole source procurement in January 2026 (solicitation SS2600135, due February 6, 2026) with DXP Enterprises, Inc., for proprietary equipment, parts, and maintenance services across multiple water and wastewater facilities, estimated at $6,600,000.00 total. Both procurements emphasize equipment compatibility with existing systems and factory-trained service personnel as contract requirements. The code shows limited recent activity and the solicitations diverge substantially from the code's abstract name, suggesting either low volume under this commodity designation or tagging misalignment at the issuing bodies.