UNSPSC 40141659: Lift check valve

A type of check valve in which the flow control element moves parallel to the direction of fluid flow. The force of the fluid lifts the flow control element off its seat.

UNSPSC 40141659 Lift check valve is a Commodity code covering specialized valve components that state and local water and wastewater utilities procure as replacement parts and inventory stock for distribution and treatment systems. Recent solicitations show water departments and water authorities buying lift check valves alongside broader valve assemblies, backflow prevention devices, butterfly valves, resilient gate valves, and related piping fittings on both competitive and sole-source bases. The City of Tampa, Gwinnett County (Georgia), Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority, and the City of Austin have all issued solicitations in the past four months for valve components and repair parts that fall within or closely adjacent to this commodity code, reflecting consistent demand for OEM-compatible replacement inventory across municipal water systems.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with secondary volume in Texas. The City of Tampa Purchasing Department issued RFQ 26P00305 for backflow prevention devices and fireline repair parts (response due June 22, 2026, estimated value $75,000, SLBE-exclusive); Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources solicited butterfly valves for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants under ITB BL126-26 (bids due September 23, 2026); the Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority posted IFB 327 for annual water and sewer pipe fittings and related inventory materials (bids due October 7, 2026); the City of Marietta issued BL121-26 for water service saddles, couplings, clamps, and valves (bids due September 22, 2026); and the County of DeKalb released ITB 2026-034 for quick insertion valves under a three-year multiyear contract (bids due August 27, 2026). Single-source procurements for OEM parts—including the City of Tampa's intent to sole-source Limitorque valves to Flotech, Inc. and Hillsborough County's intent to single-source DeZurik valves to Fluid Control Specialties, Inc.—underscore that lift check valves and related components often move through authorized distributors tied to installed equipment manufacturers rather than through open competitive bidding.