UNSPSC 40141613: Gate valves

UNSPSC 40141613 Gate valves is a Commodity code covering the supply of gate valves and related valve assemblies for municipal water systems. State and local governments procure gate valves primarily through annual supply contracts and competitive sealed bids for water distribution, treatment, and storage infrastructure — including resilient wedge gate valves, quick insertion valves, butterfly valves, and detector check valves in sizes ranging from 8 inches to 108 inches. Issuing bodies include county water resource departments, municipal water utilities, and metropolitan water districts. Gwinnett County in Georgia appears as a repeat buyer, issuing multiple solicitations for gate and butterfly valves for its filter plants and water infrastructure since June 2026.

Recent activity centers in Georgia and California. The County of DeKalb issued ITB 2026-034-ITB on July 27, 2026 for a three-year multiyear contract covering high-pressure and low-pressure quick insert valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge insert gate valves, with bids due August 27, 2026. The City of Marietta, Georgia posted RFP BL121-26 on August 26, 2026 for water service saddles, couplings, clamps, and ball valves on an annual contract basis, with bids due September 22, 2026. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued ITB BL126-26 on August 21, 2026 for double offset butterfly valves in sizes 54" through 108" for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants, requiring compliance with AWWA Standards C504/C516 and NSF/ANSI 61 certification for drinking water service, with bids due September 23, 2026 and a virtual pre-bid conference on September 2, 2026. Palm Beach County issued RFQ 680260197JS2 on August 5, 2026 for a one-time purchase of Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Assembly OEM Wilkins, with Palm Beach County local and small business preferences applied. Alameda County Water District in California posted IFB 26/27-01 on July 8, 2026 for detector check valves with delivery to Fremont, bids due July 14, 2026.