UNSPSC 40101835: Plate heat exchanger

UNSPSC 40101835 Plate heat exchanger (Commodity) covers the supply and installation of heat-exchange equipment used in HVAC chiller plants, though state and local buyers are procuring full chiller replacement and plant modernization services far more frequently than isolated heat exchanger components. Recent solicitations show that the vast majority of activity is tied to comprehensive chiller replacement, maintenance, and upgrades—not plate heat exchangers as discrete line items. The code sees activity from county governments, municipal utilities, school districts, and state universities, with particular concentration among Florida counties and school districts, Texas municipal and county facilities, and Georgia public institutions.

State and local buyers active under this code include Pinellas County School District and the City of St. Petersburg (Florida), both issuing multiple chiller replacement and maintenance contracts in July 2026; Orange County, Florida (chiller plant upgrades, $3 million estimated cost, due July 30, 2026); Georgia State University (two RFQs for chiller replacement at Library South Data Center and East Campus Central Plant, SOQs due July 21 and 23, 2026); and Williamson County, Texas (multiple chiller plant upgrade RFPs for county facilities). The City of St. Petersburg's RFQ26292 (Building Operations and Maintenance, due August 20, 2026) establishes a three-year continuing services agreement with $7 million total budget allocation for chiller replacement and HVAC repair across four categories. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB for preventative maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment at Rio Grande State Center (due July 31, 2026) requires five years' commercial HVAC experience and Journeyman licensing. Monroe County, Florida's RFP633 for countywide chiller maintenance and service (due June 17, 2026) solicits licensed HVAC contractors to provide routine repair, preventative maintenance, and emergency services at multiple locations with 100-point scoring split 35 points for costs, 25 for qualifications, and 40 for staff credentials. Geographic spread is concentrated in Florida (St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Orange County, Monroe County, Volusia County, Marion County), Texas (Williamson County, College Park/Fulton County), Georgia (Georgia State University, Glynn County, Hall County), and Oregon, with isolated activity in Mississippi, California, and Washington state. The plate heat exchanger code shows minimal recent activity as a discrete procurement category; buyers are acquiring chillers and associated equipment as integrated systems rather than component-level heat exchangers.