UNSPSC 40101835: Plate heat exchanger

UNSPSC 40101835 Plate heat exchanger is a Commodity code capturing equipment and system replacements that state and local governments procure to upgrade and maintain facility cooling infrastructure. Recent activity reveals that state and local buyers are acquiring complete chiller replacement systems — including the heat exchanger core, associated pumps, piping, controls, and commissioning services — rather than plate heat exchangers as discrete components. School districts, counties, municipalities, universities, and transit authorities are the primary issuing bodies; Florida school districts (Pinellas County School District, Cherokee County School District) and Georgia universities (Georgia State University) appear most active in the recent cycle. The solicitations span full equipment replacement (demolition, installation, startup, staff training) bundled with mechanical and electrical work, preventative maintenance contracts covering multiple chiller models across facilities, and occasional emergency repair or rental services, reflecting an integrated capital-projects and operational-services market rather than discrete heat-exchanger procurement.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Florida and Georgia, with secondary activity in Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, and California. Representative opportunities include Pinellas County School District seeking sealed electronic bids for chiller replacement (IFB 26CD027 and 26CD029, due July 8 and July 10, 2026); Cherokee County School District requesting proposals for chiller maintenance and repair services (RFP CMRS-2027, due October 29, 2026); Catoosa County Board of Commissioners soliciting turnkey roof-top chiller replacement at the Colonnade facility in Ringgold, Georgia (IFB 2026-20, due October 22, 2026); and Broward County Aviation Department issuing an indefinite-quantity ITB for central energy plant and HVAC equipment maintenance, inspections, and repairs across Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (ITB BLD2130746B2, due October 7, 2026) with a $1.11 million annual pass-through allowance for parts, materials, permits, equipment rental, and subcontracting. Cooperative purchasing vehicles referencing state contracts (Florida Department of Management Services Division of Purchasing agreements) are factored into bid evaluation at several school districts. Small business and disadvantaged-enterprise preferences apply selectively — Orange County, Florida offers Service Disabled Veteran preference (3–8%) on a $3 million Administration Center chiller plant upgrade (Y26-753, bid deadline September 1, 2026); St. Petersburg and Broward County apply local SBE/CBE preferences; and Phoenix's five-year chiller and boiler maintenance contract is structured as DBE-Neutral with small-business participation plans under 49 CFR Part 26.