UNSPSC 40101510: Ventilation tubing

Tubing used to move air in underground mining applications.

UNSPSC 40101510 Ventilation tubing, a Commodity code, covers components sourced for HVAC and mechanical equipment repair and maintenance, with recent state and local opportunities showing a narrow focus on replacement parts for facility systems rather than bulk tubing stock. The code sees activity across utility commissions, municipal facilities departments, water authorities, and school districts procuring targeted tubing components for system repairs and infrastructure upgrades. Two representative opportunities illustrate the actual scope: the City of Augusta issued ITB 26-177 (due October 9, 2026) for removal and replacement of major mechanical and electrical components on two Trane energy recovery ventilators at a detention center, and the Fontana Unified School District issued IFB 25260039 (due June 8, 2026) for water piping replacement at an elementary school's kindergarten building, encompassing 2-inch underground water service lines, yard boxes, valve replacement, and cold water distribution piping with shut-off valves and pressure-reducing valve stations. The Town of Waterford Utility Commission in Connecticut has posted two similar water service replacement IFBs (IFB26014 due November 12, 2026, and IFB26007 due May 21, 2026), both calling for removal of plastic water lines and installation of Type K seamless copper tubing to ASTM B88 specifications in 1-inch and 2-inch diameters with corporation stops, curb stops, and curb boxes.

Recent activity concentrates in Connecticut, California, Georgia, Michigan, and Florida, with Connecticut showing repeat demand through the Town of Waterford Utility Commission's ongoing water service replacement cycle. The Great Lakes Water Authority in Michigan solicited a 2027 Job Order Contract (due August 27, 2026) for multiple simultaneous water and wastewater projects requiring coordination across electrical, controls, mechanical, HVAC, and site/civil trades. Set-asides appear frequently—Connecticut requires 25 percent subcontractor allocation to DAS-certified small and minority-owned businesses; Georgia applies MBE/WBE requirements and local-bidder preferences; and Dallas Water Utilities mandates 33 percent SBE participation and 25 percent self-performance on the ESWTP Residuals Handling Improvements Phase II project. Performance and payment bonds, prevailing wage certification, and insurance requirements are standard. The code shows legitimate activity but narrowly concentrated in water utility infrastructure and detention or school facility upgrades rather than open-ended tubing procurement.