UNSPSC 40141651: Air valve

A valve to enable flawless flow of liquid by removing the air in the fluid with the valve that absorbs or releases the air flowing within the pipe.

UNSPSC 40141651 Air valve, a Commodity code, covers replacement parts and equipment for water distribution and treatment systems, including check valves, backflow prevention devices, ball valves, butterfly valves, resilient gate valves, quick insertion valves, solenoid valves, and electric valve actuators for municipal potable water, wastewater, and irrigation infrastructure. State and local governments procure these components on an as-needed basis through annual supply contracts, single-unit replacements, and sole-source arrangements tied to installed equipment compatibility. Water departments, county water authorities, and city utilities are the primary issuing bodies, with municipal water treatment facilities and wastewater plants as end-users. The code shows strong activity across multiple jurisdictions: the City of Tampa has issued multiple solicitations for backflow prevention parts and Limitorque replacement equipment; Gwinnett County, Georgia has posted several contracts for butterfly valves and resilient gate valves at the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants; and the City of Lubbock, Texas has solicited valve actuators and flow controllers for water treatment plants.

Recent procurements span the Southeast and Texas. The City of Tampa issued a sealed-bid IFB for backflow prevention devices and fireline repair parts with a due date of June 22, 2026 (solicitation 26P00305), estimated at $75,000 with SLBE set-aside eligibility and a one-year award term with two optional one-year renewals. The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority posted an IFB on September 2, 2026 for annual water and sewer pipe fittings and valve inventory materials (IFB 327), bids due October 7, 2026, covering valves and related components on a firm-pricing one-year contract running December 20, 2026 through December 19, 2027. Gwinnett County's Department of Water Resources solicited butterfly valves for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants (BL126-26, bids due September 23, 2026) specifying AWWA C504/C516 standards and NSF/ANSI 61 certification, with a virtual pre-bid conference scheduled for September 2, 2026. DeKalb County, Georgia posted a three-year multiyear ITB for quick insertion valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge insert gate valves (ITB 2026-034-ITB, bids due August 27, 2026). The City of Lubbock issued an RFP for a replacement electric valve actuator and remote control station for the North Water Treatment Plant (RFP 26-19705-YB, proposals due July 23, 2026) requiring an EIM model MCAD-1 or approved equal with 100-point weighted evaluation criteria. The City of Austin requested quotes for a single GE solenoid valve (Stock No. 23215) with 24 VDC and 1500 PSIG rating (IFQ 1100 AGM1021, quotes due September 11, 2026 by email). Several jurisdictions including Hillsborough County and Collier County, Florida have pursued sole-source procurements for manufacturer-specific equipment (DeZurik valves through Fluid Control Specialties and Illinois Tool Works power valve operators through E.H. Wachs).