UNSPSC 40101716: Cooling tower

A type of heat exchanger used to bring cooling water which is used for the condenser of a refrigerator directly to the outside for the purpose of reusing the water. It is generally installed on the top of the building or outside.

UNSPSC 40101716 Cooling tower is a Commodity code encompassing the procurement of cooling tower equipment, repair services, replacement components, water treatment, and maintenance across state and local government facilities. State and local buyers source complete cooling tower units for new installations and replacements, major repair and refurbishment services on existing towers including basin replacement and mechanical component upgrades, specialized water treatment and chemical dosing services for tower operation, individual components such as gear reducers and fan motors, and preventative maintenance contracts spanning inspections, testing, and cleaning. Recent solicitations show cooling tower procurement spanning repair work on aging infrastructure, efficiency upgrades at courthouses and convention centers, and routine maintenance programs at municipal facilities.

State departments, county governments, and municipal utilities drive activity under this code. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has posted multiple cooling tower repair RFPs for Cadillac Place in Detroit, with the most recent Notice of Intent to Award (July 2026) recommending Systemp Corporation at $542,516.85 total. The City of Phoenix issued IFB 27-FMD-013 (due July 29, 2026) for three-year cooling tower water treatment services across municipal facilities, requiring ISO 9001 certification and five years of operational history. Long Beach Public Utilities Department solicited complete cooling tower replacement at its operations center (RFQ due July 16, 2026), with local-preference pricing reducing evaluation bids by 10% capped at $50,000. Volusia County, Florida conducted a procurement for DeLand Courthouse chiller plant upgrades totaling $1,750,000 with a 180-day timeline. Monroe County, Florida (RFP 633, due June 17, 2026) and the City of Austin (IFQ 1100 BAS1085, due March 2, 2026) rounded out recent activity. Recent opportunities concentrate in Michigan, Florida, Arizona, California, Connecticut, and Texas. The Washington Convention and Sports Authority (Events DC) RFP for cooling tower replacement at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (due April 6, 2026) included a 35 percent set-aside for Certified Business Enterprises and First Source Employment Agreement requirements mandating 51 percent District of Columbia resident hiring on contracts exceeding $300,000.