UNSPSC 39121011: Uninterruptible power supply UPS

An electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails.

UNSPSC 39121011 Uninterruptible power supply UPS is a Commodity code covering standalone UPS systems and components that state and local governments procure for network infrastructure, facility backup power, mission-critical equipment, and communications systems. Recent activity shows two distinct procurement streams: equipment purchases (new UPS units, battery packs, and replacement systems) and maintenance or repair services for existing installed systems. Dallas Independent School District is soliciting an RFP for district-wide UPS systems with field surveys, multi-site installation, and three-year terms with renewal options; similarly, Orange County, California and other jurisdictions solicit UPS maintenance and repair contracts spanning preventive maintenance, emergency response, and battery replacement across multiple facilities. The issuing-body mix is diverse—school districts (Dallas ISD), state facilities departments (California Department of General Services, California DMV, Cal OES), county public works and information-technology departments (Orange County California, Chatham County Georgia, Harris County), cities (Atlanta, Fort Myers, Tallahassee, Bristol), water authorities (Toho Water Authority), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), and local purchasing offices. California state agencies appear as repeat buyers across multiple recent opportunities.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in California (Department of General Services multiple facilities, DMV, Cal OES) and Florida (Orange County, Chatham County adjacent, Toho Water Authority, Tallahassee, Fort Myers, Jacksonville), with secondary activity in Texas (Dallas ISD), Georgia (Chatham County), Connecticut (Bristol, Sherman), and Virginia (Fairfax County). Representative recent opportunities include Dallas ISD RFP JV250437 (posted October 11, 2026, proposals due November 12, 2026) for district-wide UPS equipment with 30% SBE participation goal; California Department of General Services IFB CR25-300826 (posted September 30, 2026, bids due October 27, 2026) for maintenance and repair of Liebert UPS units at Building 095 in Sacramento with 3% DVBE minimum; Orange County, California IFB IFB0803075104RN (posted September 28, 2026, bids due July 27, 2026) for UPS maintenance and repair across five county facilities with a five-year, $400,000 aggregate contract ceiling and 5% local small business preference; and Chatham County, Georgia ITB 26-0065-2 (posted May 20, 2026, bids due June 19, 2026) for preventive maintenance and emergency services at three radio tower UPS systems with 30% M/WBE participation goal. Procurement instruments vary widely—RFPs dominate equipment acquisitions while IFBs and ITBs dominate maintenance and repair services, with question-and-answer cycles, mandatory site visits or pre-bid meetings, and firm pricing structures standard across most opportunities. Set-asides and preferences are common: SBE goals in Texas, DVBE minimums and small-business preferences in California, and M/WBE targets in Georgia.