UNSPSC 40101720: Unit cooler

An assembly consisting of a heat transfer device, filter and motor fan designed to cool and to dehumidify.

UNSPSC 40101720 Unit cooler (Commodity) represents equipment that state and local governments procure for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system upgrades, replacements, and repairs across correctional facilities, airports, courthouses, schools, libraries, and emergency operations centers. Recent solicitations show purchasing agencies acquiring stand-alone HVAC units, package units, split systems, and component replacements rather than integrated cooling systems, with work frequently bundled into larger facility modernization or emergency response projects. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) procuring on behalf of Austin State Supported Living Center issued IFB HHS0017634 for HVAC equipment and supplies with an estimated contract value of $50,000 for one year through August 2027, including refrigerants, blower motors, compressors, capacitors, and registers with responses due July 28, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted multiple nearly identical IFBs (IW256143, IW255857, IW256127, IW256161, IW256151, IW256119) for two 20-ton HVAC trailer-mounted units with July 22, 2026 deadlines. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state departments (Texas HHSC, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Oregon Military Department, Georgia Department of Driver Services), county governments (Williamson County Texas, Hancock County Mississippi, Clark County Nevada, Hall County Georgia), municipal airports (City of Dallas), school districts (Parkway School District Missouri, Clark County School District Nevada), and special-purpose districts (Santa Clara County Library District, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority).

Activity concentrates in Texas, with multiple TDCJ procurements for correctional facility upgrades, and secondary clusters in Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Colorado, and California. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a standout repeat buyer, with at least six parallel solicitations for HVAC package units across different facilities posted in June and early July 2026, suggesting systematic facility modernization. Geographic spread includes Texas (dominant), Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Missouri, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Military Department IFB TMD26CHE0044401 for HVAC unit replacement at Challenge Academy in Eagle Lake with a June 30, 2026 deadline and mandatory site visits; Williamson County RFP 26RFCSP30 for Cedar Park Annex chiller plant update with $810,000 budget and April 21, 2026 proposal deadline; Hancock County Mississippi IFB for removal and replacement of six rooftop units at the Public Safety Building with July 6, 2026 bid deadline and pre-bid June 18, 2026; Clay County Florida RFB for CRAC system demolition and replacement at the Emergency Operations Center with July 27, 2026 deadline; and Hall County Georgia RFQ/P 47-007 for on-call HVAC contractor services with April 30, 2026 response deadline and multiple award structure. The code shows consistent recent activity with unit coolers acquired as part of capital improvement projects rather than standalone commodity purchases, with response deadlines clustered in late June through early August 2026 and contract values ranging from under $50,000 to over $800,000 depending on scope integration.