UNSPSC 39121310: Utility boxes

UNSPSC 39121310 Utility boxes (Commodity) covers electrical distribution and control enclosures—switchboards, control panels, circuit breaker housings, motor control centers, and related sheet-metal assemblies—that state and local governments procure for utility infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment, correctional facilities, and campus electrical systems. Recent solicitations show purchasing concentrated on fabrication and installation of custom control panels for pump stations and lift stations; replacement of aging circuit breakers and switchgear at substations; and supplies of standard electrical enclosures and protective devices. Issuing bodies span utility authorities, county water and wastewater departments, school districts, state correctional facilities, and municipal public works divisions. The work ranges from one-time equipment replacements (such as a single 1600-amp circuit breaker swap at a correctional facility) to multi-year term contracts for ongoing panel fabrication and maintenance services, with contract values from roughly $26,000 for emergency small-purchase jobs to $3.66 million over two years for high-volume panel production.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Texas, Michigan, Georgia, Virginia, and Mississippi. The Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) issued an IFB for 15 kV circuit breaker replacement at a substation (response due November 15, 2016, with apparent winner Terry's Electric at $74,710.27); Hillsborough County solicited pump station control panels and enclosures under ITB 26-00393 (September 29, 2026 deadline, $3.66 million estimated value); Broward County opened competitive sealed bids for FEMA-compliant water and wastewater control panel fabrication and refurbishment on an indefinite-quantity basis (June 22 and 26, 2026 deadlines); Fairfax County, Virginia requested switchgear testing and preventative maintenance services under a five-year IFB (June 9, 2026 deadline); and the Illinois Department of Corrections procured emergency replacement of a 1600-amp air circuit breaker at Dixon Correctional Center under small purchase with emergency conditions (July 16, 2026 deadline, not-to-exceed $26,520). Broward County's recurring solicitations and Hillsborough County's large-volume, multi-year production contract signal sustained demand for panel fabrication and testing capabilities among Florida water and wastewater authorities, while utility authority and correctional facility activity across multiple states shows steady replacement and upgrade cycles.