UNSPSC 39122324: Power relay

UNSPSC 39122324 Power relay (Commodity) covers electromechanical switching and control devices, but state and local procurement activity under this code shows a mismatch between the nominal taxonomy and actual work being solicited. Recent opportunities tagged to this code predominantly involve motor control centers (MCCs), programmable logic controllers (PLCs), SCADA system integration, pump station control panels, and soft-start motor controllers — assemblies and systems that may contain relays as subcomponents but are not relays themselves. The City of Tampa's Wastewater Department is pursuing single-source procurement for Solcon Soft-Start replacement parts and services; Hillsborough County is seeking pump station control panels and enclosures with factory acceptance testing and 24/7 emergency support; and Riverside County is requesting supply and delivery of a motor control center. These solicitations reflect water utility infrastructure automation and replacement rather than discrete power relay procurement. Northside Independent School District's IFB for electrical equipment, parts, supplies, rentals, repairs, and services (posted June 2026, due July 1, 2026) is broader but similarly reflects integrated electrical systems rather than individual relay units.

Issuing bodies span water utilities (Tampa, Hillsborough County, Bay County, West Basin Municipal Water District in California, and the City of Bartow, Florida), the City of Santa Fe on behalf of the Buckman Direct Diversion water project, school districts (Northside Independent School District in Texas), and Riverside County. Geographically, recent activity concentrates in Florida (Tampa, Hillsborough County, Bay County, Riverside County), with secondary activity in California (West Basin), New Mexico (Santa Fe), and Texas (Northside Independent School District). The City of Santa Fe's RFP for PLC replacement and SCADA modifications (posted August 2026, due January 2026, later updated; best-value evaluation weighting 35% Scope/Expertise, 30% Cost, 25% Interview) and West Basin Municipal Water District's RFB for motor control center replacement in Torrance, California (pre-bid March 12, 2026, bids due March 31, 2026) represent larger scope water utility projects with mandatory pre-bid attendance and prevailing wage compliance. The code shows little evidence of discrete power relay sourcing and may warrant re-tagging or verification against the actual commodity classification intended by issuing bodies.