UNSPSC 26131512: Gasoline generator set

Gasoline generator sets are generally compact, quieter, and versatile. Often, these generator sets have lower power, up to 6 kW, and deliver a single-phase current.

UNSPSC 26131512 Gasoline generator set is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it diverge substantially from the code's nominal scope — they center on renewable energy systems (rooftop wind microturbines, solar photovoltaic maintenance, and solar power equipment services) and grid infrastructure rather than portable or standby gasoline generators. The only solicitations directly aligned with generator procurement are the Maryland Environmental Service's 50-kilowatt diesel generator replacement at a correctional facility (ITB 1263425, due June 16, 2026) and South Dakota's Sourcewell Electrical Power Generation Equipment contract (RFP 26RFP062326, due June 23, 2026). The remaining opportunities — Pasadena Department of Water and Power's rooftop wind microturbine design and engineering RFP (2026RFP0129), Eastern Municipal Water District's power distribution maintenance services RFP (RFPHH3944), Dallas's solar equipment maintenance ID/IQ ITB (BT2600030442), South Fulton's solar PV standby and maintenance RFP (26_09), and Madison's SolarEdge photovoltaic equipment RFQ (550602026AH) — reflect municipal and regional water authority interest in distributed energy resources and renewable generation infrastructure rather than generator sets per se. Issuing bodies include state agencies (Maryland Environmental Service on behalf of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; South Dakota), municipal utilities (Pasadena Department of Water and Power), regional water districts (Eastern Municipal Water District), and city governments (Dallas, South Fulton, Madison, DeKalb County).

Recent activity concentrates in California (Pasadena, Eastern Municipal Water District serving Riverside County), Georgia (South Fulton, DeKalb County), Maryland (Maryland Correctional Pre-Release System), and scattered across South Dakota and Wisconsin, with no standout repeat buyers. The code shows minimal relevant recent activity — only two opportunities (Maryland's diesel generator replacement and South Dakota's state-level power generation equipment procurement) directly align with generator procurement. The remaining seven opportunities are unrelated to gasoline or diesel generator sets and reflect a misclassification or broader tagging of renewable energy and power infrastructure work. Contractors evaluating this code should verify that actual solicitation documents align with their gasoline generator capabilities before pursuing; the current opportunity mix suggests that real generator replacement and supply work under this code is sparse and sporadic rather than representing a consistent procurement pattern.