UNSPSC 40141626: Nonlubricated plug valves

UNSPSC 40141626 Nonlubricated plug valves, a Commodity code, covers water system valve components and accessories that state and local water utilities procure for potable water infrastructure maintenance, treatment facility operations, and distribution line renewal projects. Recent state and local solicitations show demand concentrated in valve purchases for water main replacement, booster pump station construction and rehabilitation, water treatment facility upgrades, and backflow prevention systems, with the code capturing both standalone valve procurement and valves as part of larger materials-bundled water infrastructure projects. Water departments and county water resource agencies dominate the buyer base, with cities and regional water authorities participating in smaller volumes.

Gwinnett County, Georgia's Department of Water Resources emerges as a significant repeat buyer, issuing multiple informal written quotations and sealed bids between January and June 2026 for resilient gate valves, check valves, tapping valves, RBX valve kits, and butterfly valves serving water treatment filter plants and distribution infrastructure. The City of Tampa issued two separate June 2026 solicitations for Double Check Detector assemblies and backflow prevention devices on as-needed bases under SLBE-exclusive and general procurement tracks, respectively, with the backflow prevention bid showing an estimated contract value of $75,000. The City of Sarasota issued an ITB on June 29, 2026 (deadline already passed) for materials-only bids including valves and fittings for a potable water main replacement project, requiring conformance to an approved manufacturers list. Charlotte Water (Charlotte, North Carolina) solicited valve rehabilitation services in March 2026 (RFP FY26RFP28, due April 1) covering approximately 30 butterfly valves, 50 cone valves, and 20 gate valves over a three-year term with renewal options. Additional activity includes valve procurement by Franklin County and Calhoun City in Georgia, and the Alameda County Water District in California. Geographic concentration spans the Southeast (Georgia, Florida, North Carolina) and scattered West Coast activity, with Florida and Georgia representing the densest recent posting volume.