UNSPSC 39121040: Electric power saver

A device that reduces electric power consumption by using various electrical mechanisms.

UNSPSC 39121040 Electric power saver, a Commodity code, covers uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, backup battery packs, surge protectors, and related electrical continuity equipment that state and local governments deploy to protect critical infrastructure, communications systems, and operational networks from power interruption and voltage fluctuation. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers procuring UPS systems for district-wide deployment across multiple facilities, replacement battery packs for existing installations, preventative maintenance and emergency support contracts for radio tower and utility infrastructure, and ancillary power-protection equipment including charging blocks and surge protectors. Issuing bodies span school districts, county governments, city procurement departments, state agencies, and special-purpose districts such as transit authorities and boards of elections. Dallas Independent School District, Chatham County, the City of Tallahassee, and the State of California appear among recent active buyers; city and county purchasing offices dominate the issuing-body mix, with school districts and state agencies also visible.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, California, Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio. Dallas ISD posted an RFP in October 2026 for district-wide UPS systems with proposals due November 12, 2026, structured around a three-year base term with two one-year renewal options and weighted evaluation of SBE participation goals of up to 20 points. Fairfax County, Virginia issued an RFP on September 29, 2026 for electrical and emergency power systems installation and replacement (proposals due October 16, 2026), marking a resolicitation to expand contractor capacity. Chatham County, Georgia solicited bids in May 2026 for preventative maintenance and 24/7 emergency services on UPS systems supporting three radio tower locations, with a one-year base term and four one-year renewal options and a 30 percent combined M/WBE participation goal. The City of Tallahassee posted an IFB in May 2026 for battery load testing at 23 substations and two generating stations with mandatory site visits on May 28, 2026, and bids due June 16, 2026, structured on a four-year base term with one optional two-year extension. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority solicited bids in May 2026 under ITB 26-004 for UPS replacement units in Skyway transit station wayside control rooms, with bids due June 4, 2026.