UNSPSC 40101710: Reciprocating chiller

A type of chiller which compresses refrigerant gas by the reciprocation of a piston in a cylinder of a compressor. It consists of a compressor, a condenser, a evaporatorand an expansion valve.

UNSPSC 40101710 Reciprocating chiller, a Commodity code, encompasses chiller equipment replacement, maintenance, repair, and rental services that state and local governments procure for municipal facilities, educational institutions, universities, transit authorities, and utility operations. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers sourcing complete chiller replacements (equipment, labor, installation, testing, commissioning), preventative and emergency maintenance contracts, water-cooled and air-cooled chiller rentals, and system upgrades including associated pumps, cooling towers, piping, controls, and refrigerant monitoring. School districts, county facilities departments, cities, universities, and specialized entities such as airport authorities and public utilities account for the issuing-body mix, with Pinellas County School District and Cherokee County School District each posting multiple opportunities within the past four months.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary clusters in Texas, Oregon, and other states. Florida school districts (Pinellas County, Cherokee County), Florida counties (Orange County, Broward County, Monroe County), Florida cities (St. Petersburg, Gainesville utilities), and Georgia universities (Georgia State University) represent the densest recent posting volume. Representative recent opportunities include Pinellas County School District's sealed-bid chiller replacement solicitations (26CD027 and 26CD029, ITB, bids due July 8 and July 10, 2026) specifying York and Trane water-cooled screw chillers with R-513A refrigerant and detailed mechanical and electrical specifications; Cherokee County School District's RFP for chiller maintenance and repair services (CMRS-2027, RFP, proposals due October 29, 2026) reserving award rights to multiple proposers; Orange County, Florida's Administration Center HVAC Chiller Plant Upgrades (Y26-753, IFB, bids due September 1, 2026, estimated value $3,000,000) specifying Trane oil-free magnetic bearing chillers with variable primary pumping and R-513A refrigerant, including Service Disabled Veteran-owned business bid preference (3% to 8%); and Broward County Aviation Department's indefinite-quantity contract for central energy plant maintenance, inspections, and repairs (BLD2130746B2, ITB, proposals due October 7, 2026) covering Carrier and York water-cooled chillers across five Fort Lauderdale airport terminals with 24/7 emergency response, $1.11 million in annual parts and materials pass-through allowances, and Small Business Enterprise and County Business Enterprise procurement preferences. Chiller maintenance and repair work at transit (CATS Charlotte), higher education (University of Houston, Texas A&M University, University of Southern Mississippi), and municipal energy facilities (Gainesville Regional Utilities South Energy Center) rounds out the opportunity landscape.