UNSPSC 39121802: Inactive units or devices

UNSPSC 39121802 Inactive units or devices is a Commodity code that encompasses surplus, obsolete, or end-of-life equipment requiring replacement or decommissioning in municipal and utility operations. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show actual procurement activity centered on replacement of legacy control system hardware—programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency drives (VFDs), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system components—rather than procurement of inactive inventory itself. Issuing bodies include municipal water utilities (City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Eastern Municipal Water District, City of Santa Fe), transit authorities (Jacksonville Transportation Authority), county fire districts (San Bernardino County Fire Protection District), and college districts (Valencia College District Board of Trustees). The work solicited is typically the supply and installation of modern replacements for aging industrial controls infrastructure, coupled with decommissioning or removal of obsolete units. Vendors are generally required to demonstrate experience with specific legacy platforms (General Electric iFix systems, Quantum PLCs, older VFD models) and the ability to manage transition from end-of-life equipment to current-generation platforms without disrupting active operations.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Atlanta posted two related pre-advertisement notices in May 2026 for SCADA improvements at Hemphill and Chattahoochee water treatment plants (PE66062NONST2026000000376 and PE66062NONST2026000000374), both due May 29, 2026, requiring replacement of GE iFix systems and ControlNet networks with Schneider Electric AVEVA platforms and Ethernet/IP architecture across 360-day implementation periods. The Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County issued RFB #3921 on March 26, 2026, for three 500-horsepower variable frequency drives to replace end-of-life units at the Palomar Booster facility, due April 29, 2026. The City of Santa Fe posted RFP FY26-RFP-036 on February 9, 2026, for replacement of four critical PLCs (Pall Membrane, Ozone, Advanced Treatment Facility, and Granulated Activated Carbon units) using Schneider Electric Unity Pro XL software, with proposals due December 18, 2025. Valencia College District in Florida issued RFP 2026-26 on April 6, 2026, for classroom and conference room technology services college-wide, averaging $1.6 million annually over five fiscal years and due April 30, 2026. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority and San Bernardino County Fire Protection District posted unrelated opportunities (PMIS software and quadruped robotic systems respectively) that do not align with inactive-equipment replacement scope.