UNSPSC 40101727: Radiator cooler

Radiators are heat exchangers used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston-engine aircraft, railway locomotives, motorcycles, stationary generating plants, or any similar use of such an engine.

UNSPSC 40101727 Radiator cooler (Commodity) reflects state and local government procurement of HVAC equipment, components, and related cooling and heating services across facilities ranging from correctional institutions and transit vehicles to municipal buildings, schools, and water treatment plants. Recent solicitations show this code captures replacement and modernization of air conditioning units, split systems, packaged rooftop units, chiller and boiler systems, refrigerants, and component parts, as well as emergency and preventive maintenance services on existing equipment. Issuing bodies span state departments of criminal justice, corrections, and transportation; county commissioners' courts; municipal water and public works departments; school districts; housing authorities; and transit authorities. The City of Huntsville, Texas (IFB Bid NO. 27-04 due October 27, 2026) seeks 24/7 HVAC maintenance and emergency repair services; Okaloosa County, Florida (ITB due October 28, 2026) is procuring three 45-ton preconditioned air units and two 90 kVA ground power units for passenger boarding bridges at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport; and the City of Charlotte (RFP due October 15, 2026) is seeking preventive maintenance and repair services for boiler and chiller systems across transit facilities.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Texas. The Stephens County Board of Education (Georgia RFP due October 9, 2026) is soliciting a construction manager at risk for districtwide HVAC improvements and roof replacements across school facilities with a $20 million to $26 million estimated construction budget. Broward County, Florida (IFB due September 30, 2026) reserved split AC unit replacement at its landfill for small business enterprises. The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services (RFP due October 5, 2026) is procuring HVAC water treatment services for 24 DAS-owned buildings with a maximum not-to-exceed compensation of $5,000,000 over two years. Competitive sealed proposals and IFBs dominate the solicitation mix, with prevailing wage requirements and Davis-Bacon Act compliance appearing in federally funded or HUD-backed projects. Vendors commonly must hold state mechanical contractor licenses, EPA certifications, current insurance with specified coverage limits, and in many cases proof of prior HVAC experience and manufacturer training credentials. Set-asides for small business enterprises and local-vendor preferences appear in several jurisdictions (Broward County, City of Tampa, Williamson County); cooperative purchasing mechanisms are less common in this commodity space.