UNSPSC 24101712: Belt conveyors

UNSPSC 24101712 Belt conveyors (Commodity) encompasses conveyor system components and replacement parts that state and local governments procure for water treatment facilities, waste-to-energy plants, and similar industrial operations. State and local buyers under this code source OEM parts, specialized belt press components, and vibrating conveyor parts to maintain critical solids-handling and waste-processing equipment. Issuing bodies include city water departments, waste-to-energy authorities, and municipal environmental programs. The procurement approach often hinges on OEM exclusivity — many acquisitions are single-source procurements because only authorized distributors or original equipment manufacturers supply compatible parts that preserve equipment warranty and operational safety.

Recent activity is concentrated in Florida. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department posted IFB 250748 in September 2026 for an eight-year conveyor system equipment contract commencing August 1, 2025, requiring authorized distributors with minimum five years' conveyor belt business experience to supply 185 specific conveyor components; the pre-offer conference was scheduled for May 14, 2025, with a response deadline of May 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The City of Tampa issued two sole-source notices: Intent to Single Source 26-X-01578 in August 2026 for SernaTech belt press parts from Compositech Products Manufacturing Inc. for the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, and Intent to Single Source 26-X-01466 in July 2026 for Joest Inc. vibrating conveyor repair and maintenance parts for the McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility at an estimated annual cost of $20,000. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County released a RFEI in September 2026 (due November 18, 2026) for a mass-burn waste-to-energy facility with associated conveyor and materials-handling infrastructure, though this opportunity is broader in scope than belt conveyor procurement alone.