UNSPSC 40141655: Vacuum valve

A valve installed on a pipeline or container operating at a lower internal pressure than the external air pressure

UNSPSC 40141655 Vacuum valve, a Commodity code, encompasses replacement and service parts for water treatment, wastewater, and utility infrastructure — specifically vacuum relief valves, check valves, butterfly valves, insertion valves, and associated valve actuators and control equipment that state and local water utilities, wastewater authorities, and municipal water departments procure on an as-needed basis for maintenance, repair, and system upgrades at treatment facilities and pump stations.

State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span water utilities (municipal water departments, county water resources departments, regional water authorities), wastewater treatment operators, and special-purpose districts. Gwinnett County in Georgia and multiple Florida municipalities—including the City of Tampa, City of Tampa Water Production Department, City of North Miami Beach, Hillsborough County, Seminole County, and Pasco County—appear repeatedly in recent opportunities. Recent solicitations include the City of Lubbock, Texas issuing RFP 26-19705-YB (due July 23, 2026) for an electric valve actuator replacement for potable water treatment, the City of Tampa issuing RFQ for Anderson Greenwood wastewater parts (due July 24, 2026), and Gwinnett County issuing BL045-26 for butterfly valves for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants (due July 13, 2026). Single-source and sole-source awards predominate in recent activity, reflecting the proprietary and OEM-authorized nature of many valve systems; examples include the City of Tampa's intent to single-source Limitorque valves and actuators to Flotech, Inc. (estimated annual cost $75,000), Hillsborough County's intent to single-source DeZurik valves to Fluid Control Specialties, Inc., and Seminole County's sole-source procurement of REXA actuator parts through PRO-CO, Inc. Recent competitive opportunities use ITB, RFP, RFQ, and IFB notice types. Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California, with Georgia (Gwinnett County) and Florida (Tampa, Hillsborough, Seminole, Pasco, North Miami Beach) showing the heaviest recent solicitation volume. Competitive procurement activity includes replacement check valves (Gwinnett County's F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center procurement, due April 24, 2026, for 19 swing check valves from approved manufacturers including DeZurik, Pratt, Crispin, and Val-matic) and insertion valve systems (Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00122 for Hydra-Stop Insta-Valve 250 Patriot insertion valves with an estimated project budget of $175,000, due February 18, 2026).