UNSPSC 26111604: Gas generators

UNSPSC 26111604 Gas generators (Commodity tier) covers stationary and portable backup power equipment that state and local governments procure to support critical facility operations during outages, with recent solicitations showing a mix of emergency power systems for water utilities, detention facilities, airports, convention centers, and municipal buildings. State and local issuing bodies span county commissions and utilities departments in Georgia, Florida, and California, along with independent cities, university systems, and special-purpose authorities such as airport commissions. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Cumming, Georgia's PWPF Generator and Switchgear Project (competitive sealed proposals for a 2,500 kW diesel engine generator system with switchgear at the Potable Water Production Facility, proposals due August 7, 2026); Glynn County, Georgia's installation of a 120 kW emergency generator and 800-amp automatic transfer switch at G.C. Animal Services (IFB26-039, proposals due July 22, 2026); and the City of Phoenix's five-year contract for parts, installation, and service of direct current batteries and power plants for the Regional Wireless Cooperative (IFB-26-0107, proposals due December 8, 2025). The code also captures related maintenance, repair, and inspection services: the City of Pittsburgh is soliciting annual maintenance inspections and full inspections with load testing for generators at 58 City and SEA locations (IFB #2026-IFB-008, bids due March 25, 2026), and Chatham County, Georgia is seeking service and repairs for emergency generator equipment at its Detention Center (competitive bids, due May 5, 2026).

Recent procurement activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with scattered California Department of Transportation opportunities. Georgia jurisdictions—including White County, Columbia County, Chatham County, City of Tifton, Glynn County, and City of Cumming—represent the most active cluster, pursuing backup generators for detention facilities, water treatment plants, county offices, and public safety infrastructure. Florida procurement includes the City of Tampa's single-source parts order for SWECO vibratory-system components at McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility (due July 21, 2026, estimated value twenty thousand dollars), Monroe County's electrical interconnection work at Jackson Square in Key West, and the City of Eastman's 350 kW generator procurement for water well backup power. California activity spans Caltrans maintenance and repair contracts across multiple counties (San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles) and state facility upgrades. University systems, transit authorities, and regional procurement cooperatives (Sourcewell in South Dakota) round out the issuing-body mix. The market shows strong activity in generator maintenance services contracts offering multi-year terms, with evaluation criteria commonly weighting experience, qualifications, pricing, and project approach. Insurance requirements are standard (general liability $1 million or higher, workers' compensation, auto liability), and many jurisdictions impose prevailing wage, DBE participation goals, or E-Verify compliance. Generator capacities range from 120 kW to 2,500 kW; fuel types include diesel, natural gas, and LP gas. Contract values disclosed in recent bids span from approximately twenty thousand dollars (Tampa parts order) to four hundred sixty thousand dollars (Caltrans maintenance in Orange County).