UNSPSC 26131813: Switchyard disconnect switches

These are switches used to regulate power in a switchyard (enclosed area of a power system that contains the switchgear).

UNSPSC 26131813 Switchyard disconnect switches is a Commodity code representing electrical switching and disconnection equipment purchased by state and local governments for water and wastewater infrastructure, power generation facilities, and large industrial installations. Recent solicitations show that state and local buyers under this code are procuring pressure transmitters, temperature instrumentation, calibration equipment, and instrumentation accessories for water treatment and distribution systems, as well as electrical infrastructure for large capital projects including waste-to-energy facilities. The issuing bodies include water utilities, county governments, and special-purpose authorities; the City of Phoenix Water Services Department and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County appear as active buyers. Work spans equipment supply with local stocking and same-day or next-business-day fulfillment capability, single-source procurements for specialized OEM products, and integrated design-build-operate-maintain contracts for large industrial facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Arizona, with secondary activity in Georgia. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 26-0398 for pressure and temperature instrumentation equipment on August 18, 2026, with a five-year term commencing October 15, 2026, requiring vendors to maintain local inventory and provide same-day or next-business-day fulfillment for replacement parts, with a DBE-N annual small business participation plan required. The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County released RFEI 27501JH on September 11, 2026, due November 18, 2026, for demolition, design, build, operate, and maintenance of a 2,550-ton-per-day mass-burn waste-to-energy facility requiring single-prime EPC-type contracting; an informational conference is scheduled for October 21, 2026, with an industry day on December 10, 2026. The City of Tampa Water Department issued an Intent to Single Source procurement (26X01124) on April 23, 2026 for Additel pressure transmitters and calibration equipment to support the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility, with applications due April 29, 2026.