UNSPSC 40142601: LNG hydrocarbon liquid marine loading arm

A loading arm permits the transfer of liquid or liquefied gas from one tank to another through an articulated pipe system consisting of rigid piping and swivel joints to obtain flexibility.

UNSPSC 40142601 LNG hydrocarbon liquid marine loading arm (Commodity) sits at a significant gap between its technical name and recent state and local procurement activity. The code nominally describes specialized liquid-gas handling equipment used in maritime and industrial contexts, but recent state and local solicitations tagged with this code involve general boat and dock repair, maintenance, and construction services that have no operational connection to LNG loading systems or hydrocarbon transfer equipment. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has solicited haul-out maintenance and repair for the R/V Savannah (RFQ 51800ERFQ0020472027, due November 11, 2026), Hillsborough County Fire Rescue solicited routine and emergency repair for a specialized CBRN maritime vessel (sole-source notice SS2600396, $24,800 estimated value), Pinellas County School District solicited dock and boardwalk repairs at a K-8 school ($462,745 estimated contract value, IFB 26CD013, due April 20, 2026), and Clay County Board of County Commissioners solicited marina and boat-ramp repairs and redevelopment (RFB 2526089, due July 6, 2026). These solicitations reflect general maritime maintenance, facility repair, and construction work rather than LNG or hydrocarbon liquid handling apparatus.

The code shows recent activity concentrated in Florida (Hillsborough County, Pinellas County School District, Clay County) and Georgia (University System of Georgia), with sporadic secondary activity from California (County of Ventura, sheriff's boat maintenance RFP 6229) and Georgia (DeKalb County, though that ITB was tagged incorrectly and concerned IT and low-voltage infrastructure for a tennis center reconstruction). Issuing bodies span county governments, school districts, university systems, and regional fire-rescue agencies. The mismatch between the code's technical scope—LNG liquid marine loading arms—and the actual work being solicited (general marine repair, maintenance, dock construction, and vessel upkeep) suggests either a systematic tagging error or that the code is not in active use for its intended commodity among state and local buyers. State and local procurement activity under this UNSPSC code does not reflect LNG hydrocarbon equipment procurement; no relevant opportunities are apparent in the recent record.