UNSPSC 40141607: Ball valves

UNSPSC 40141607 Ball valves is a Commodity code that encompasses the supply of water infrastructure valve products — including ball valves, gate valves, check valves, butterfly valves, and resilient-seat gate valves — to municipal water districts, county water authorities, and regional utilities for integration into water treatment facilities, pump stations, and distribution systems. State and local water utilities dominate solicitations under this code. Gwinnett County, Georgia (Department of Water Resources) has been the most active buyer in recent months, issuing multiple informal written quotations and sealed bids for resilient-seat gates, check valves, RBX valve kits, and related components. The Alameda County Water District (California) and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (Georgia) are also repeat buyers. Eastern Municipal Water District (Riverside County, California) and specialized water treatment plants such as the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants (Gwinnett County) appear regularly in procurement activity. These procurements typically specify approved manufacturers (Crispin, DeZurik, Pratt, Val-matic, Mueller, Vent-O-Mat, CLOW, and Lineseal XP), require mechanical joint or flanged connections in specific sizes and pressure ratings, and mandate delivery to water treatment or pump facilities on an F.O.B. Destination, freight-prepaid basis.

Geographic activity concentrates heavily in Georgia and California, with secondary presence in Florida and Texas. Gwinnett County alone issued at least six solicitations between January and June 2026 for valves and related components; Alameda County posted three separate RFQs for gate valves and check valves between January and July 2026. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County's Informal Written Quotation IWQ 128182 (posted March 30, 2026, due April 3, 2026) for 60 resilient-seat gate valves in sizes 6 to 10 inches; Alameda County Water District's RFQ for CLOW gate valves (posted January 27, 2026, due January 29, 2026); and the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority's Invitation for Bids 321 for fire hydrants and gate valve materials on an as-needed basis for the contract term June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027 (posted April 1, 2026, due April 29, 2026). Most procurements use informal quotations or sealed-bid processes with tight turnaround windows of three to fourteen days and delivery requirements stated as "as soon as reasonably obtainable" or within specific warehouse hours. Vendors must frequently provide three references, maintain valid occupation tax certificates in the jurisdiction, and comply with Gwinnett County's ineligible-source-list verification procedures where applicable.