UNSPSC 40142514: J trap

J shaped piece of pipe that is located below or within a plumbing fixture that holds a small amount of water to prevent sewer gas from entering a building.

UNSPSC 40142514 J trap (Commodity) encompasses grease trap cleaning and maintenance services that state and local governments procure to manage wastewater systems across municipal facilities, water authorities, correctional institutions, and public parks. The code captures both one-time and recurring trap-cleaning operations—including pumping, interior scraping, baffle removal, and compliant disposal—as well as related services such as septic tank flushing, sewer line maintenance, and emergency plumbing response. Issuing bodies include city purchasing offices, county departments of public works and transportation, water authorities, and special-purpose districts. Recent activity shows cities and counties as the primary buyers, with the City of Albuquerque, City of Dallas, County of San Mateo, Harris County, and Clayton County Water Authority among recent solicitors. Most solicitations establish multi-year agreements—often three to five years—structured as either fixed-price contracts or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity arrangements with task orders issued as needed, and many impose 24-hour on-call or emergency-response requirements with per-call or per-location pricing.

Texas and California dominate recent activity, with Florida also showing multiple parks-focused drainage and stormwater detention opportunities. The City of Albuquerque released an RFB on May 20, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for grease trap pumping and cleaning across 32 city and airport locations, offering vendor preferences totaling up to 10% for small business, local business, state resident, pay equity, and veteran business certifications, and requiring three years with a one-year renewal option. The City of Dallas issued an IQ agreement RFB on July 16, 2026 (due August 14, 2026) for a 60-month sand trap, grease trap, septic tank, storm vault, and interceptor cleaning contract. The County of San Mateo released an RFP on May 4, 2026 (due May 20, 2026) for combined sewer maintenance, repair, and grease trap services under a five-year agreement with an aggregate fiscal obligation not to exceed $500,000, requiring four years of experience and California C-36 and C-42 contractor licenses, with a local business ordinance preference for firms within 50 miles of Redwood City. Harris County and an unspecified Texas issuer solicited similar services in June and July 2026. Several recent opportunities tagged to this code—including park drainage improvements at Carl Pugh Park and Oakleaf Community Park (Clay County, Florida, April–May 2026), industrial road drainage (City of Tupelo, Mississippi, October 2026), and bathroom renovation (City of St. Marys, Georgia, September–October 2026)—represent construction or renovation work rather than trap cleaning and are unrelated to the code's nominal scope.