UNSPSC 26131800: Power generation control equipment

Equipment and instrumentation applied to power generation systems

UNSPSC 26131800 Power generation control equipment (Class) spans the procurement and replacement of electrical control systems, switchgear, automatic transfer switches, and related power management infrastructure that state and local governments install to operate generators and ensure reliable backup or primary power delivery. Recent solicitations show municipalities, counties, water utilities, transit authorities, and special-purpose districts purchasing generator control panels, switchgear assemblies, automatic transfer switches, and integrated power distribution equipment as part of broader generator installation, replacement, or facility electrification projects. The issuing-body mix includes city and county governments (Tampa, Cumming, Glynn County, Columbia County, Chatham County, White County, Ada County, Tifton, Georgia; Eastman, Georgia; Cooper City, Florida; Monroe County, Florida; Peabody, Massachusetts; Collier County, Florida), school districts (Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland), special taxing and utility districts (Tohopekaliga Water Authority in Florida, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Peabody Municipal Light Plant), and state agencies (South Dakota through Sourcewell, California). Equipment procurement orders typically range from $20,000 to $100,000+ depending on facility size and system complexity, with response windows of two to four weeks common in RFQ and IFB structures.

Activity concentrates in Georgia (White County, Columbia County, Chatham County, Glynn County, Tifton, Eastman, Cumming, DeKalb County), Florida (Tampa, Collier County, Cooper City, Monroe County, Tohopekaliga Water Authority, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Orange County), and the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast (Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Arizona). Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tampa single-source procurement for SWECO vibratory-equipment components supporting the McKay Bay Waste to Energy Facility (twenty thousand dollars, objection deadline July 21, 2026); the City of Cumming, Georgia RFP for a 3,750 kVA transformer and 3,000-ampere paralleling switchgear as part of the Potable Water Production Facility generator project (proposals due August 7, 2026); Glynn County, Georgia IFB26-039 for a 120 kW emergency generator and 800-ampere automatic transfer switch installation at G.C. Animal Services (proposals due July 22, 2026); Chatham County, Georgia competitive bid for annual generator maintenance and repair services at the Detention Center including switchgear support (bid deadline May 5, 2026); and White County, Georgia RFP for generator maintenance services covering 24 stationary and portable units with emergency repair dispatch and remote monitoring (sealed proposals due May 26, 2026). Procurement activity appears steady, with recent opportunities posted throughout the first half of 2026 and response dates extending into June and July, indicating near-term execution and opportunity-window windows of three to four weeks from posting to submission.