UNSPSC 40142508: Basket strainer

UNSPSC 40142508 Basket strainer is a Commodity code that captures plumbing and HVAC component parts, but recent state and local procurement activity under this code shows minimal relevant solicitation volume. The County of Santa Clara Procurement Department's ITB-PRC-FY26-0708, posted May 27, 2026 with bids due June 15, 2026, is tagged to this code but solicits as-needed steam and condensate systems repair services — a labor-intensive maintenance contract with an estimated value of $5.4 million, not component procurement. The scope covers repairs at multiple county facilities and health system locations, with prevailing-wage requirements and an as-needed contract structure using additive bid items. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies; bid bonds totaling at least $540,000 (10 percent of the contract value) are required and must be original, notarized, signed in wet ink, and accompanied by power of attorney.

The mismatch between the code's nominal scope (basket strainers as individual parts) and the actual work being solicited (full-scope steam system repairs) suggests this opportunity was misfiled or the code is being used as a catch-all for steam system work. Geographic activity is limited to California, with only this single recent county-level opportunity visible. Business development professionals should treat this code as showing no meaningful recent procurement of basket strainers themselves at state and local level; firms competing for steam system repair services should monitor Santa Clara County and similar large health-system and facilities-heavy jurisdictions, but this particular code is unlikely to surface relevant opportunities in this category.