UNSPSC 40101816: Kettle exchangers

UNSPSC 40101816 Kettle exchangers (Commodity) covers chiller replacement, upgrade, and maintenance services procured by state and local governments, though the code's nominal scope diverges sharply from recent buying activity. State and local purchasers soliciting under this code are acquiring comprehensive chiller plant modernization, including removal of existing chillers, installation of new units (typically 90-ton to 2,000-ton capacity water-cooled or air-cooled models), replacement of associated pumps, condenser coils, variable frequency drives, piping systems, valves, electrical infrastructure, building automation system integration, startup, testing, balancing, and staffing support — not kettle exchangers as discrete products. Work ranges from single-unit replacements at county courthouses and school facilities to multi-phase installations at convention centers and university data centers. Issuing bodies span state higher-education institutions (Georgia State University), county governments (Orange County, Glynn County, and Williamson County, Texas; Volusia County, Florida; Monroe County, Florida; DeSoto County, Mississippi; Pearl River Community College in Mississippi), cities (St. Petersburg, Florida; Long Beach, California; College Park, Georgia), school districts (Pinellas County Schools and Marion County Schools, Florida), and specialized authorities (Oregon Military Department, Events DC). Repeat buyers include Williamson County, Texas, which issued multiple chiller-plant-upgrade and AHU-replacement solicitations in early 2026, and Florida school districts and counties pursuing planned equipment lifecycle replacement.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida (Orange County, Volusia County, Pinellas County Schools, Marion County Schools, St. Petersburg), Texas (Williamson County, College Park), and Georgia (Georgia State University, Glynn County, Hall County), with secondary activity in Oregon, Mississippi, California, and the District of Columbia. Representative recent opportunities include Williamson County's $810,000 Cedar Park Annex Chiller Plant Update (26RFCSP30, competitive sealed proposals due April 21, 2026), requiring one-for-one replacement of pumps, expansion tanks, filter feeders, air separators, valves, and piping with Building Automation System integration; Orange County, Florida's $3,000,000 Administration Center HVAC Chiller Plant Upgrades (Y26-753, sealed bids due July 30, 2026), replacing three chillers, primary and secondary pumps, VFDs, and electrical components with high-efficiency Trane units; and the City of St. Petersburg's $7,000,000 three-year Building Operations and Maintenance continuing services agreement (RFQ26292, qualifications due August 20, 2026), covering chiller replacement, electrical repair, and HVAC work on a field-order basis across city-wide locations. Monroe County, Florida issued an RFP for countywide chiller maintenance and service (RFP633, proposals due June 17, 2026), and Events DC solicited removal, supply, installation, and long-term maintenance of six Trane 2,000-ton chillers at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (RFP 25S033, proposals due April 13, 2026, with a 35% CBE/SBE subcontracting set-aside). Qualification, experience, insurance, bonding, prevailing-wage compliance, and performance-timeline requirements are standard across jurisdictions; opportunities frequently include mandatory pre-bid conferences and site walks, competitive sealed evaluation processes, and no guaranteed minimum volumes.