UNSPSC 40141673: Alloy steel/stainless steel check valve

Check Valve (preventing back flow) made of Alloy steel/stainless

UNSPSC 40141673 Alloy steel/stainless steel check valve is a Commodity code under which state and local water utilities and districts procure check valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, resilient gate valves, quick insertion valves, backflow assemblies, and related water distribution and treatment components. The issuing bodies are primarily water resource departments and county water districts, with Gwinnett County, Georgia appearing as a repeat buyer across multiple recent solicitations. Work solicited ranges from small component purchases to large water treatment plant equipment replacements. The City of Marietta, Georgia issued an annual contract RFQ for water service saddles, couplings, clamps, and ball valves due September 22, 2026 (Solicitation BL121-26), while Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Department of Water Resources, issued a competitive sealed bid ITB for double offset butterfly valves in four sizes (54", 72", 96", 108") with gearboxes and accessories for the Lanier and Shoal Creek Filter Plants due September 23, 2026 (Solicitation BL126-26). Bidders on that Gwinnett County opportunity must meet AWWA Standards C504/C516 and NSF/ANSI 61 certification for drinking water service, provide Operation and Maintenance documentation including shop drawings and spare parts lists, submit three project references of similar scope completed within the previous eight years, and deliver F.O.B. Destination freight prepaid. A virtual pre-bid conference was scheduled for September 2, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, where Gwinnett County has issued multiple solicitations for valves and related water infrastructure components since April 2026, including purchases of slide gates, resilient valves, butterfly valves, and quick insertion valves. Palm Beach County, Florida issued an RFQ for a Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Assembly (OEM Wilkins) due August 25, 2026 (Solicitation RFQ680260197JS2), with small business and local preference set-asides applied. DeKalb County, Georgia issued a three-year multiyear contract ITB for high-pressure and low-pressure quick insert valves, tapping sleeves, and resilient wedge insert gate valves due August 27, 2026 (Solicitation 2026-034-ITB). Alameda County Water District, California issued an IFB for detector check valves due July 14, 2026 (Solicitation IFB262701). Gwinnett County also appears as a buyer of smaller-quantity resilient gate and tapping valves in informal quotation solicitations in June 2026. The code shows active procurement across the Southeast (Georgia, Florida) and California, with water treatment filter plants, water distribution systems, and municipal water service infrastructure as primary end-use applications.