UNSPSC 40101840: Film heater

A type of heater used to radiate heat through a thin film with a heating element. It is used for heating by laying it within a floor or wallpaper. It is composed of a heating element film and a thermostat.

UNSPSC 40101840 Film heater is a Commodity code that encompasses wall-mounted and packaged air-conditioning units with integrated heating packages, cooling towers, variable frequency drives, and related HVAC components serving state and local facility operations across maintenance, replacement, and upgrade work. State and local governments are sourcing film heaters as part of broader HVAC system procurements at utility authorities, school districts, county facilities, municipalities, and special-purpose districts; recent work spans substation cooling units, gymnasium and athletic facility climate control, chiller and cooling tower refurbishment, rooftop unit replacement, and data-room conditioning in correctional and administrative facilities. The issuing bodies represent a cross-section of local government: utility authorities, county boards of education, city procurement offices, county facilities departments, and independent school districts, with repeat activity from Florida and Georgia jurisdictions including the Kissimmee Utility Authority, Brevard County, Orange County, DeKalb County Schools, and multiple city and county governments across the Southeast and Texas.

Recent representative opportunities include the Kissimmee Utility Authority's RFQ for two wall-mounted Bard air-conditioning units with 10kW heater packages for substation installation (RFQ16530CV, quotations due September 9, 2016); the Wilkinson County Board of Education's proposal for HVAC unit replacement at the high school gymnasium and auditorium (PE55083NONST2027000000001, proposals due December 31, 2026); the City of Albany Procurement Division's RFP for complete rebuild of two Trane chillers and replacement of two Marley cooling towers at the Dougherty County Jail (RFP #27-031 DOCO, proposals due November 13, 2026); Habersham County Board of Commissioners' RFP for replacement of three heat pump units at the aquatic center and one new HVAC system at the fleet shop (RFP 2027-07, proposals due November 4, 2026); and the Town of Waterford's IFB for removal and replacement of a ductless split air-conditioning system at the Community Center IT room (IFB26010, bids due October 13, 2026). Geographic concentration spans Georgia, Florida, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut, Colorado, and Arizona, with the strongest recent posting activity in Georgia (multiple school districts and county governments) and Florida (utility and county procurement offices). Work volumes and response deadlines vary widely—some utility and facility-operations procurements carry response windows of three to four weeks, while larger design-build HVAC replacement and upgrade contracts often run eight to ten weeks from posting to due date.