UNSPSC 39121521: Motor starter controls

UNSPSC 39121521 Motor starter controls (Commodity) covers electrical control equipment and replacement parts that state and local governments procure for water, wastewater, airport, school, transit, and municipal facilities. Recent solicitations show activity concentrated in motor control center replacements, medium voltage soft starters, load center connections to generator systems, and contact kit procurement for pump operation and facility automation. Issuing bodies span county water districts and municipal water authorities (West Basin Municipal Water District in California, Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, Orange County Florida), school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas, Bibb County Public Schools in Georgia), transit authorities (Charlotte Area Transit System), airport authorities (City of Salem Public Works for Salem-Willamette Valley Airport), and city departments (Phoenix Public Works, Tucson Water Department, Santa Fe water systems). The code sees activity across Texas, California, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Arizona, and North Carolina, with concentrated recent posting activity in the Southwest and Southeast regions.

Representative recent opportunities include West Basin Municipal Water District's RFBTH0120 request for bids on TRWRP 93 Motor Control Center Replacement in Torrance, California (due March 31, 2026, with mandatory pre-bid and job walk on March 12, 2026), requiring demolition of existing motor control center, procurement and installation of new 480-volt equipment, and comprehensive testing and commissioning; Eastern Municipal Water District's RFPAR3928 competitive proposal for a 2400V, 97A, 450HP medium voltage soft starter unit with installation and startup at Auld Road Booster Station in Riverside County (due May 9, 2026, with mandatory job walk April 21, 2026); Orange County Florida's IFB Y26-604 for Eastern Water Reclamation Facility electrical and mechanical upgrades including neutral grounding resistor replacement, 15KV switchgear modifications, and generator system upgrades (due April 30, 2026); and Hillsborough County Water Resources Department's ITB 2600123 for Square D brand contact kits in various NEMA sizes for a two-year contract valued at $184,000 (due February 24, 2026).