UNSPSC 40151515: Solenoid pumps

UNSPSC 40151515 Solenoid pumps (Commodity) covers bypass pumping services, submersible pump equipment and parts, portable pump rentals, and specialized dewatering systems for water and wastewater infrastructure — a scope substantially broader than the code name suggests. State and local water and wastewater agencies dominate the buyer base, including city water resources and stormwater departments, county boards of commissioners and water authorities, and regional water reclamation facilities across the Southeast and Florida. Multiple jurisdictions issue sole-source procurements under this code, standardizing on specific manufacturer equipment (Xylem Flygt, Flowserve, DiscFlo, Thompson Pump) to avoid redesign costs and operational disruptions; competitive tenders for bypass pumping services and pump installation also appear regularly. Representative recent opportunities include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners' ITB for annual bypass pumping services with equipment, labor, and around-the-clock response obligations, with bids due October 23, 2026; Hillsborough County's $5.589 million five-year ITB for hurricane-season portable pump rentals with 4-inch and 6-inch equipment meeting specified flow and solids-handling capacity, due July 31, 2026; the City of Ocala Water Resources Department's two invitational bids for turnkey centrifuge and rotary press installation with mandatory pre-bid meetings (March 19, 2026) and lump-sum pricing; and Floyd County's parallel bids for removal and installation of vertical turbine pumps at two pump stations, due September 21, 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia, with secondary volume in Texas and a broader Southeast footprint. Florida municipalities and counties (Tampa, Hillsborough, Ocala, Port Orange, Palm Bay, Sanford, Pinellas) issue both competitive and sole-source procurements for submersible pumps, bypass equipment, and parts standardization with established manufacturers. Georgia counties (Gwinnett, Floyd, Lowndes, Fulton/Atlanta) solicit bypass pumping services and vertical turbine pump installation on competitive tenders. The City of Adairsville, Georgia and Educational Service District 564 in Texas represent the geographic periphery. Sole-source notices (Xylem Flygt at $16.656 million over five years for Hillsborough County; TSC Jacobs water and wastewater parts and services at $4.934 million over five years for Hillsborough County; Flowserve units and parts for Tampa Wastewater; ProMinent sodium hypochlorite skips for North Miami Beach) indicate manufacturer standardization is a driver for non-competitive award. Competitive opportunities favor firms with OEM certification, specialized equipment inventories, five-plus years of documented bypass or dewatering experience, and ability to field local personnel and maintain 24-hour response capacity.