UNSPSC 40141649: Directional control valve coil assembly

UNSPSC 40141649 Directional control valve coil assembly (Commodity) does not align closely with recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes electrical solenoid coil components for hydraulic directional control valves, but the recent opportunities tagged under it are predominantly solicitations for complete valve assemblies, valve repair and replacement services, actuators, and water system components—not coil subassemblies. The City of Tampa's backflow prevention and fireline repair parts procurement (Solicitation 26P00305, sealed bids due June 22, 2026) sought Watts, Ames, and Wilkins check valves and backflow devices. The City of Austin's gas fuel vent valve request (IFQ 1100 AGM1021, quotes due September 15, 2026) specified a single solenoid valve unit with 24 VDC and 1500 PSIG rating, not a component subassembly. Gwinnett County's butterfly valve solicitations for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants (BL126-26, bids due September 23, 2026) covered complete double offset butterfly valves in sizes from 54 to 108 inches with gearboxes and motors, meeting AWWA C504/C516 standards and NSF 61 certification. County of DeKalb's three-year multiyear contract for quick insertion valves (ITB 2026-034, bids due August 27, 2026) encompassed high- and low-pressure quick insert valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge gate valves for pipeline systems. The pattern across recent solicitations reflects water and wastewater utility procurement for finished valve products and services rather than component-level electrical subassemblies.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Georgia and Florida, with secondary presence in Texas. Gwinnett County (Georgia) and the City of Tampa (Florida) appear as repeat solicitors across multiple recent opportunities. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (Georgia) requested annual water and sewer pipe fittings and related inventory (IFB 327, bids due October 7, 2026), and the City of Marietta (Georgia) sought water service saddles, couplings, clamps, and valves (BL121-26, bids due September 22, 2026). Single-source procurements by the City of Tampa and Hillsborough County highlight equipment-replacement activity: Tampa's intent to sole-source Limitorque valves and actuators to Flotech, Inc. ($75,000 annual estimated cost, through July 1, 2027) and Hillsborough County's DeZurik valve sole-source to Fluid Control Specialties, Inc. (protest deadline June 23, 2026). The City of Lubbock (Texas) issued multiple water treatment plant equipment solicitations, including an RFP for an electric valve actuator replacement (RFP 26-19705-YB, proposals due July 23, 2026, requiring an EIM MCAD-1 or Rotork equivalent) and an ITB for a rate of flow controller and butterfly valve (ITB 26-19653-YB, bids due May 27, 2026). This code shows minimal direct relevance to current state and local procurement—it remains predominantly a watch code for firms whose product portfolios focus on complete valve systems and water utility infrastructure rather than hydraulic solenoid coil components.