UNSPSC 40141657: Fire sprinkler control valve

A valve which supplies water to the sprinkler head automatically once one or more of water sprinklers is opened by sensing fire or others.

UNSPSC 40141657 Fire sprinkler control valve (Commodity) represents replacements and repairs of sprinkler system gate, check, and insertion valves installed in municipal water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and fire protection infrastructure. State and local governments procure these valves on an as-needed basis to maintain operational water systems, with recent solicitations spanning electric valve actuators paired with butterfly valve assemblies, resilient gate and tapping valves, swing check valves, insertion valves for pipe repair, and OEM replacement parts for proprietary systems including Limitorque, DeZurik, and REXA actuators. Cities and counties issue the bulk of activity — Lubbock, Texas; Tampa, Florida; Hillsborough County, Florida; Gwinnett County, Georgia; Pasco County, Florida; and North Miami Beach, Florida appear multiple times in recent postings — alongside regional water authorities and special districts. Issuing bodies span water departments, wastewater treatment operations, water resources facilities, housing authorities, and fire departments, with municipal water treatment plants and pump stations as the primary end users.

Geographic activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and California, with secondary presence in Arizona and South Carolina. Representative recent opportunities include the City of Lubbock's RFP 26-19705-YB (due July 23, 2026) for a replacement electric valve actuator and remote control station conforming to EIM model MCAD-1 specifications for the North Water Treatment Plant, evaluated on manufacturer qualifications, product performance, past performance, warranty and service support, and operational compliance; the City of Tampa's single-source procurement 26-X-01439 (notice closed July 13, 2026) for Limitorque valves and actuators from Flotech, Inc., the exclusive municipal representative in Florida, valued at approximately $75,000 annually; and Gwinnett County's BL045-26 IFB (due July 13, 2026) for butterfly valves for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants. Single-source and sole-source determinations dominate the code's activity, reflecting the proprietary and OEM-locked nature of many replacement parts; competitive bids and RFPs surface when buyers seek generic products or qualified equivalents, but most utilities hedge toward original equipment to avoid compatibility and warranty complications.