UNSPSC 31251501: Electric actuators

UNSPSC 31251501 Electric actuators, a Commodity code, covers the procurement of electrically powered control devices used to automate valve positioning and flow control in municipal water, wastewater treatment, and facility infrastructure systems. State and local governments buy electric actuators and their replacement parts, accessories, control systems, and associated commissioning and training services to replace manual operators, standardize control equipment across distributed facilities, and maintain regulatory compliance in treatment operations. The issuing bodies include city water and wastewater utilities (Plant City, Austin, Phoenix), county governments (Seminole County, Gwinnett County), regional transit or facilities authorities, and state environmental agencies. Water and wastewater treatment facilities dominate recent activity, where actuators control critical processes such as valve positioning at treatment plants, filter systems, and denitrification facilities.

Recent opportunities show geographic concentration in Florida, Texas, Georgia, and Maryland, with repeat activity in Florida municipal water systems. The City of Plant City, Florida issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source REXA Actuators in April 2026 for replacement of outdated control valves at its Water Reclamation Facility and Wastewater Treatment Plant, specifying a REXA X3R10000-90-C-P actuator control system with a total procurement value of $29,580.00 through authorized distributor TSC Jacobs. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB-26-0343 in June 2026 for electric actuators, parts, valves, gearboxes, and related software from authorized distributors of Asahi/America, Badger Meter, Emerson, Flowserve, Rexa, and US Koei Technologies under a four-and-a-half-year contract running through February 2031, requiring AWWA C542, NSF/ANSI 61 and 372, IEEE 841, and NEMA standards compliance. Seminole County, Florida pursued a sole-source procurement of REXA actuator parts in June 2026 through distributor PRO-CO, Inc., while the City of Austin issued an IFQ for two units of a DVC 6200 microprocessor-based positioner compatible with HART, FOUNDATION fieldbus, and PROFIBUS protocols in June 2026. Many opportunities involve proprietary manufacturer relationships and sole-source or sole-brand designations, reflecting the standardization and compatibility requirements of water treatment operations.