UNSPSC 40101712: Screw chiller

A type of refrigeration unit which compresses gas in the course of reducing the capacity of refrigerant gas by the high-speed rotation of the rotor of a compressor with a male screw and a female screw engaged with each other.

UNSPSC 40101712 Screw chiller, a Commodity code, encompasses the purchase and installation of screw chiller units and related cooling equipment by state and local governments, with recent solicitations spanning chiller replacement projects, maintenance service contracts, and equipment upgrades across school districts, counties, cities, universities, and public utilities. State and local buyers under this code procure complete chiller systems or replacement units—typically water-cooled screw chillers with capacities ranging from 29 tons to 1,500 tons, featuring specified refrigerants (R-513A, R-410A, R-454B), integrated pumping and control systems, and full installation, startup, and commissioning labor. Recent solicitations include turnkey replacement projects that bundle equipment supply with demolition, piping, electrical integration, building automation system integration, and staff training. The issuing bodies span school districts (Cherokee County School District in Georgia, Pinellas County School District in Florida, Klein Independent School District in Texas), county and city governments (Orange County and the City of St. Petersburg in Florida; Catoosa County in Georgia; Monroe County in Florida; Broward County Aviation Department in Florida; City of Charlotte supporting CATS transit facilities; City of Phoenix Housing Department in Arizona), state universities (Georgia State University, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Houston, Texas A&M University), and public utilities (Long Beach Public Utilities Department, Gainesville Regional Utilities in Florida).

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Pinellas County School District, Orange County, City of St. Petersburg, Monroe County, Broward County, and Gainesville Regional Utilities have posted multiple or recent solicitations), followed by Georgia (Cherokee County School District, Catoosa County, Georgia State University), Texas (Klein ISD, University of Houston, Texas A&M, Texas Health and Human Services), and scattered activity in Mississippi, Arizona, Oregon, and California. Representative recent opportunities include Cherokee County School District's RFP for chiller maintenance and repair services (CMRS-2027) with a proposal deadline of October 29, 2026; Pinellas County School District's multiple IFBs for chiller replacement at Oldsmar Elementary and an unnamed second location, with bids due July 8 and July 10, 2026; Orange County, Florida's sealed-bid IFB for Administration Center HVAC Chiller Plant Upgrades (Y26-753, estimated contract value $3,000,000) with a deadline of September 1, 2026; Broward County Aviation Department's open-end indefinite-quantity ITB for central energy plant and HVAC equipment preventative maintenance, inspections, repairs, refurbishment, and rental services (BLD2130746B2) with proposals due October 7, 2026 and annual pass-through allowances of $1.11 million; and Gainesville Regional Utilities' RFP for a major overhaul of Chiller 202 (a 1,500-ton Trane centrifugal unit) with bids due February 18, 2026. Set-asides and preferences appear frequently: Broward County applies SBE and CBE procurement preferences with local-business considerations; Orange County offers a 3% to 8% Service Disabled Veteran-owned business bid preference; the City of St. Petersburg incorporates SBE, MBE, WBE participation goals; and the State of Oregon provides a 5% price preference for Oregon goods and services on its HVAC water treatment solicitation. Cooperative purchasing leverage is evident in multiple Florida school district opportunities that reference state Department of Management Services pricing for evaluation consideration.