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) describes packaged air conditioning and heating equipment that state and local governments are procuring under recent solicitations across the United States, encompassing removal, replacement, installation, and maintenance of commercial-grade cooling units serving municipal facilities, correctional institutions, water treatment plants, schools, and county buildings. Recent opportunities show state and local issuing bodies soliciting for split systems, rooftop packaged units, computer room air handlers (CRAC/CRAH units), and preconditioned air (PCA) systems ranging from 2.5 tons to 50 tons of cooling capacity, with scopes spanning emergency HVAC services on an as-needed basis, fixed replacements of aging equipment, and comprehensive preventive maintenance contracts covering multiple facilities. The mix of issuing bodies includes municipal departments (City of Huntsville, Texas; Town of Waterford, Connecticut; City of Eastman, Georgia; City of Tampa, Florida; City of Charlotte, North Carolina), counties (Okaloosa County, Florida; Broward County, Florida; Williamson County, Texas; Hancock County, Mississippi; Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; Clay County, Florida), state agencies (Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Texas Military Department; State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services; State of Illinois Department of Corrections; Georgia state or local agencies), school districts (Stephens County Board of Education, Georgia; Parkway School District, Missouri; Norwalk Public Schools, Connecticut), water authorities (City of Tampa Water Production Department), and special-purpose districts (Chatham County Mosquito Control, Georgia; Williamson County Commissioners' Court, Texas).

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas (multiple TDCJ facilities, Huntsville, Williamson County, Challenge Academy, Austin, Coleman Unit), Florida (Okaloosa County, Broward County, Clay County, Tampa, Los Angeles Superior Court), Georgia (Stephens County, Chatham County, Eastman), and secondary clusters in Connecticut, Mississippi, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and California. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Huntsville, Texas IFB Bid NO. 27-04 for HVAC services on an as-needed basis across city facilities with 24/7 emergency response requirements and pricing due October 27, 2026; Okaloosa County, Florida ITB for furnishing and installing up to three 45-ton PCA units and two 90-kilowatt-amp GPU units on passenger boarding bridges at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport with proposals due October 28, 2026 and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements; the Town of Waterford, Connecticut IFB for ductless split air conditioning system replacement at the Community Center IT/Data Room with bids due October 13, 2026 and Connecticut prevailing wage rates applying; and Broward County, Florida split-AC-unit replacement at the Landfill reserved for SBE firms with proposals due September 30, 2026. Contractual structures vary from single equipment replacements with firm fixed pricing to multi-year blanket purchase agreements and cooperative purchasing vehicles, with most issuing bodies requiring comprehensive insurance (general liability typically $1 million per occurrence), performance bonds at 100 percent of contract value on larger projects, and state-specific contractor licensing (Texas HVAC licenses, Florida mechanical contractor certifications, Connecticut prevailing wage compliance). Set-asides and preferences include SBE participation requirements in Broward County and Oregon state goods preference at five percent, with many jurisdictions applying best-value evaluation criteria and reserving rights to make multiple awards or reduce quantities based on final cost and funding availability.