UNSPSC 39122320: Horizontal relay

A relay used widely for strowger type automatic switchboard. It is an electromagnetic relay in the format of contact point spring moving in horizontal direction with characteristics of being multi-contact point type.

UNSPSC 39122320 Horizontal relay (Commodity) covers electrical control and switching components that state and local governments procure as parts of larger wastewater, water treatment, and utility infrastructure systems. Recent solicitations under this code show state and local buyers purchasing motor control centers, soft-start replacement parts, programmable logic controllers, and related electrical enclosures and switching equipment for pump stations, lift stations, treatment facilities, and water distribution operations. The issuing bodies span county utilities departments, municipal water and wastewater agencies, and special districts; Hillsborough County, West Basin Municipal Water District, Bay County, the City of Santa Fe, and Riverside County all posted relevant procurements in the past four months. The scope of work includes fabrication and installation of UL 508A-certified control panels and enclosures, replacement of legacy control systems with modern programmable controllers, emergency motor control center supply and delivery, and related integration, testing, commissioning, and operator training services.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and California water and wastewater utilities. Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners issued ITB 26-00393 on August 28, 2026, seeking pump station control panels and enclosures with an estimated value of $3.66 million over two years and a September 29 bid deadline (extended from September 22), requiring UL 508A certification and weekly fabrication of two to four complete panels across multiple voltage configurations. West Basin Municipal Water District posted Request for Bids RFBTH0120 on April 24, 2026, for TRWRP 93 Motor Control Center Replacement at its Torrance facility, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting held March 12, 2026, electronic bid submission by March 31, 2026, and a 250-day substantial-completion timeline. The City of Bartow, Florida, embedded a Master Lift Station Motor Control Center installation in solicitation ITB 26-32 (posted August 17, 2026), and the City of Santa Fe issued RFP FY26-RFP-036 (posted August 17, 2026) for PLC replacement and SCADA modifications affecting four treatment facilities, with local vendor preferences of 3–6% available to Santa Fe-certified businesses and evaluation weighted 35% on scope and expertise, 30% on cost, and 25% on interview performance. The City of Tampa's Wastewater Department filed a single-source intent (Solicitation 26X01899, posted October 9, 2026) for Solcon Soft-Start replacement parts and services, requiring vendors to be authorized manufacturer's distributors capable of warranty, maintenance, and repair support.