UNSPSC 40101843: Electric furnace

A melting furnace that uses electricity to apply heat. It is generally used in melting steel, special cast iron and special steel alloys.

UNSPSC 40101843 Electric furnace is a Commodity code covering the procurement of gas-fired furnaces, typically as part of residential heating-system replacements funded through community development or facility-upgrade programs at the city and county level. State and local governments buy furnaces under this code primarily as components of multi-unit HVAC replacements — paired with air conditioning units and water heaters in single-family residential rehabilitation projects, or as standalone heating equipment in municipal and school facility upgrades. The work solicited ranges from removal and installation of 95%-efficient forced-air gas-fired units in occupied homes (requiring lead-hazard remediation, permit coordination, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliance where CDBG-funded) to replacement of heating plant equipment in municipal buildings and correctional facilities. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal community development departments managing residential rehabilitation portfolios, city facilities departments managing municipal buildings, county correctional facilities, and school districts. The City of Jackson Community Development Department appears as a repeat buyer, having posted multiple sealed-bid solicitations for furnace replacement between July and September 2026.

Recent opportunities show concentrated activity in Michigan and secondary activity in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois. The City of Jackson Community Development Department solicited furnace replacement (paired with air conditioning and water heater installation) at three separate residential addresses: 626 N East Street (initial IFB posted August 12, 2026, rebid August 13, 2026, due August 31, 2026), 315 Bates Street (IFB posted September 28, 2026, due September 28, 2026), and 237 N Gorham Street (IFB posted July 7, 2026, due July 7, 2026). All three required SAM.gov registration, active Michigan state licensing, execution of performance and payment bonds, 18-month warranties, and compliance with Michigan Mechanical Code and International Fuel Gas Code standards. The City of Charlotte (North Carolina) issued an RFP on September 22, 2026 (due October 15, 2026) for boiler and chiller maintenance across CATS facilities, and Dayton Public School District (Ohio) posted an RFP on September 21, 2026 (due October 23, 2026) for HVAC and building automation system upgrades across three school buildings. The State of Illinois Department of Corrections at Sheridan Correctional Center procured HVAC components including gas furnaces through a small-purchase BOA in May 2026 (due May 12, 2026), delivery required by June 15, 2026.