UNSPSC 40141610: Float valves

UNSPSC 40141610 Float valves, a Commodity code, encompasses ball valves, butterfly valves, check valves, gate valves, and backflow prevention assemblies that state and local water utilities, counties, and municipalities procure for water distribution, treatment, and service infrastructure. Recent solicitations show primary demand for butterfly valves in large sizes for filtration and clearwell systems, quick insertion valves for pressurized pipelines, resilient wedge gate valves, detector check valves, and backflow assemblies. Issuing bodies are predominantly county water departments and municipal water utilities, with Gwinnett County, Georgia and the City of Marietta, Georgia appearing as repeat buyers in the recent posting window. The City of Marietta, Georgia solicited ball valves and related couplings under annual contract BL121-26 (RFQ due September 22, 2026), while Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources has issued multiple bids for butterfly valves serving the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants, resilient gate valves, and slide gates for water storage and treatment infrastructure. Vendors typically must meet AWWA Standards and NSF/ANSI 61 certification for drinking water service, provide detailed Operation and Maintenance documentation including shop drawings and spare parts lists, and supply three project references demonstrating similar scope completed within the prior eight years.

Activity is concentrated in Georgia and California. Gwinnett County, Georgia has posted at least three separate solicitations since June 2026 (butterfly valves for Lanier and Shoal Creek plants due September 23, 2026 under ITB BL126-26; eight-inch resilient valves; Mueller resilient gate and tapping valves). DeKalb County, Georgia issued a three-year multiyear contract ITB 2026-034-ITB for quick insertion valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge insert gate valves (bids due August 27, 2026). Palm Beach County, Florida solicited a Wilkins OEM reduced pressure principle backflow assembly under RFQ RFQ680260197JS2 (quotations due August 25, 2026), with local and small-business preference applied. Alameda County Water District, California issued IFB 26/27-01 for detector check valves (due July 14, 2026). Santa Clara County Stadium Authority issued bids for restroom plumbing fixtures including valves at Levi's Stadium (due July 24, 2026). Competitive sealed bids and informal quotations are the dominant notice types; most contracts require F.O.B. Destination freight prepaid pricing, unit and total pricing, and compliance with debarment certifications and ethics affidavits. No bid, performance, or payment bonds are consistently waived for water utility equipment procurements.