UNSPSC 40142512: Breather

Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time.

UNSPSC 40142512 Breather (Commodity) covers repair and maintenance services for steam and condensate systems at government facilities, as evidenced by recent state and local procurement activity focused on as-needed repair work for mechanical infrastructure serving county departments and health systems. The work involves diagnosis, repair, replacement, and ongoing maintenance of steam generation, distribution, and condensate recovery equipment across multiple locations, with contractors responsible for supplying all labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies to restore systems to operational specification. Issuing bodies under this code include county facilities and fleet departments managing large physical plants with distributed steam infrastructure, particularly in jurisdictions with older building stock or health-care campuses that rely on centralized steam systems.

The County of Santa Clara Procurement Department posted ITB-PRC-FY26-0708 for as-needed steam and condensate systems repairs services on May 27, 2026, with an electronic bid deadline of June 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The estimated contract value is $5.4 million, structured as an as-needed vehicle with additive bid items to support ongoing repairs at Facilities and Fleet Department locations and County of Santa Clara Health System facilities. The work is subject to prevailing-wage requirements as public work. Bidders must submit electronic bids through Biddingo accompanied by a bid bond or certified check equal to at least 10% of the total bid price ($540,000 minimum), with the original bond received in-office by the deadline. Recent activity under the code is concentrated in California, specifically in the Bay Area region.