UNSPSC 40102004: Natural gas powered boilers

This commodity is a boiler that uses natural gas as a power source. Natural gas powered boilers have varying dimensions and weights, depending on the functionality (e.g. residential vs. commercial boilers). It is used for heating water or air, generating steam or storing hot water.

UNSPSC 40102004 Natural gas powered boilers (Commodity) encompasses boiler procurement, installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair services that state and local governments buy across municipal facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, public housing, school districts, and county buildings. Recent solicitations show a mix of replacement projects (new boiler systems with full installation), maintenance and inspection contracts (routine servicing and safety checks), and repair services covering emergency response and component restoration. Issuing bodies include county governments (Fulton County Georgia, Santa Clara County California, Pinellas County Florida), cities (Madison, Napa, Albany, Charlotte), school districts (Jordan School District Utah, Clare-Gladwin Regional Education Service District Michigan), state agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission), housing authorities (Salt Lake City), and water/wastewater utilities. County procurement offices and city purchasing divisions dominate the recent activity, with recurring boiler maintenance contracts spanning multiple facilities and both one-time capital replacement projects at single locations.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Southeast (Georgia, Florida), Midwest (Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina), and West (California, Utah, Colorado area), with no dominant region. Representative recent opportunities include Fulton County Georgia's ITB 26ITB1614831C-MH for boiler inspection and preventive maintenance services across multiple county facilities, due July 28, 2026, requiring five years of boiler servicing experience and mandatory pre-bid conference on July 14, 2026; the City of Madison Community Development Authority's RFB 15052 for furnishing and installing six Lochinvar Knight boilers and domestic hot water systems at three Straubel Wright Apartments locations, due July 17, 2026, under Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements; Charlotte Water's FY26-RFP-29 for boiler and gas system preventative maintenance and repair services at six water and wastewater treatment plants across Mecklenburg County, due April 24, 2026, requiring North Carolina H1-I and NBBI certifications; and Santa Clara County's ITB-PRC-FY26-0660 for boiler inspection, preventative maintenance, repair and replacement services countywide, requiring C-4 Boiler Contractor's License and prevailing-wage compliance. Scope spans annual major overhauls and quarterly safety inspections, equipment replacement with commissioning and startup, sole-source specialty repairs (such as Hurst brand equipment), and emergency response capability. Contract terms typically run one to five years with annual renewal options, and insurance requirements consistently demand $1 million Commercial General Liability and statutory Workers' Compensation coverage.