UNSPSC 40141658: Block and bleed valve

A heavy duty mainline valve made to hold bubble tight against high pressure. The valve is made with a small bleeder line and valve which are tapped into the block valve's bonnet. When the block valve is closed, its effectiveness may be checked by opening the bleeder valve for evidence of any leakage from the upstream or high-pressure side.

UNSPSC 40141658 Block and bleed valve is a Commodity code that covers on-demand supply and replacement of specialized valve components and assemblies for water, wastewater, and utility distribution systems. State and local procurement under this code spans backflow prevention devices, check valves, butterfly valves, quick insertion valves, resilient gate valves, actuators, and associated repair parts and services for potable water treatment plants, wastewater facilities, and distribution networks. Issuing bodies include water departments and utilities in cities (Tampa, Austin, Lubbock, Marietta), counties (Gwinnett, DeKalb, Collier, Seminole, Hillsborough), and special-purpose authorities (Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources). Recent solicitations are predominantly one-year supply contracts and three-year multiyear agreements structured as sealed-bid ITBs and RFQs with firm unit pricing, though some single-source procurements bypass competition entirely when OEM authorization or proprietary equipment justifies sole-vendor awards.

Geographic concentration is heaviest in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in Texas. Recent Georgia opportunities include Gwinnett County's multiyear butterfly-valve solicitation (ITB BL126-26, bids due September 23, 2026), DeKalb County's three-year quick insertion valve contract (ITB 2026-034, bids due August 27, 2026), and Marietta's annual water service saddles and valves bid (BL121-26, bids due September 22, 2026). Florida activity centers on Tampa's backflow prevention and fireline parts procurement under SLBE set-aside (Solicitation 26P00305, IFB bids due June 22, 2026, estimated $75,000), single-source Limitorque valve and actuator supply for the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility (26X01439, $75,000 estimated annual cost), and Collier County's three-year single-source for Illinois Tool Works power valve operators and maintenance (PUR16720, October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029). Texas opportunities include Lubbock's rate-of-flow controller and butterfly valve ITB (26-19653-YB, bids due May 27, 2026) and electric valve actuator replacement RFP (26-19705-YB, proposals due July 23, 2026); Austin's solenoid valve IFQ (1100 AGM1021, quotes due September 11, 2026). Delivery expectations range from 14 working days for stock items to 24 hours for critical repairs, with most awards structured as annual or multiyear framework agreements supporting as-needed procurement.