UNSPSC 31251516: Switch actuator

Actuator arms in various configurations used with modular switch bases to build a complete switch assembly.

UNSPSC 31251516 Switch actuator (Commodity) covers automated fluid-control devices that state and local water and wastewater utilities procure to regulate valve operation and manage flow control at treatment facilities. Recent solicitations show that state and local governments are buying proprietary hydraulic and electric actuators from established manufacturers—REXA, Limitorque, Fisher Rosem, and others—along with compatible control systems, replacement parts, and associated services. The work spans supply, installation, commissioning support, replacement of manual operators on existing butterfly and slide valves, system integration with legacy infrastructure, and multi-year parts and repair contracts. Issuing bodies include city water and wastewater departments, county utility authorities, and regional water districts. The City of Plant City, the City of Austin, the City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Seminole County, a Florida county jurisdiction, and Gwinnett County have all posted solicitations under this code within the past six months, indicating steady demand from municipal and regional water utilities across the Sun Belt and Southeast.

Opportunities concentrate in Florida, Texas, and Georgia. The City of Plant City issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source REXA Actuators (IFB 26-038UM-NOI, $29,580, response due April 14, 2026) for replacement of manual operators on a 16-inch butterfly valve at its Water Reclamation Facility and Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City of Austin requested quotes for two units of a POSITIONER, DVC 6200 microprocessor-based positioner (IFQ 1100 BAS1093, response due June 16, 2026) compatible with HART, FOUNDATION fieldbus, and PROFIBUS protocols. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued a sealed-offer solicitation for electric actuators, parts, valves, gearboxes, and related software (IFB-26-0343, four-and-one-half-year contract commencing September 1, 2026) from authorized distributors of Asahi/America, Badger Meter, Emerson, Flowserve, REXA, and US Koei Technologies. Seminole County pursued sole-source procurement of REXA actuator replacement and repair parts (SS5253, response due June 1, 2026) through PRO-CO, Inc. as the presumed sole distributor. Many municipalities use sole-source and notice-of-intent vehicles, signaling limited competition in specialized actuator product lines and established relationships with incumbent authorized representatives.