UNSPSC 40151531: Dewatering pumps

UNSPSC 40151531 Dewatering pumps (Commodity tier) covers the supply and service of portable and stationary pump equipment used by state and local water utilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and emergency management agencies to move, treat, and manage water and wastewater. Recent opportunities show a mix of equipment procurement (new trailer-mounted diesel pump systems), emergency rental services (hurricane-season contingency pumps at five-year terms with estimated values exceeding $5 million), maintenance and repair contracts (vertical turbine pump service, electric motor and pump rebuild, bypass pump maintenance), parts and components (lineshaft pump bowl assemblies, diffused aeration equipment), and specialized equipment integration (Flygt pump systems, KSB pump components, ProMinent metering pumps). The issuing bodies include state departments (Texas Department of Criminal Justice, California), large Florida counties (Hillsborough, Collier), cities (Tampa, Phoenix, Tucson, Arlington, North Miami Beach, Tarpon Springs, Gallup), water utilities (Eugene Water & Electric Board, Columbia County Water Utility), and regional authorities (Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority). Hillsborough County appears repeatedly as a significant buyer, posting multiple sole-source and competitive pump procurement and service contracts.

Geographic concentration centers on Florida (Hillsborough, Collier, Sarasota, Brevard, Miami-Dade counties and Tampa, Tarpon Springs, North Miami Beach) and Texas (Hillsborough County near Tampa is also active; the state-level TDCJ procurement; cities including Phoenix and Arlington), with secondary activity in Georgia, Oregon, and Arizona. Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County's July 2026 ITB for hurricane-season trailer-mounted pump rentals (ITB-26-00326, $5,589,125 over five years, bids due July 31, 2026) covering 4-inch and 6-inch solids-handling pumps with 24-hour emergency response and remote monitoring requirements; the City of Tarpon Springs' June 2026 ITB for electric motor and pump repair services (ITB 260169-B-AS, bids due June 17, 2026) covering 46 distinct equipment items from manufacturers including Flygt, Myers, and Flowserve with horsepower ratings from 0.5 to 450 HP; the Eugene Water & Electric Board's June 2026 ITB for vertical turbine pump rebuild and reinstallation at Hayden Bridge (ITB 26-108-PW, bids due July 14, 2026) with mandatory pre-bid on June 25 and 15-week completion requirement; and the City of Atlanta's May 2026 pre-advertisement for multi-step sealed bid pump repair services covering nine pump classifications (vertical turbine, horizontal split case, submersible, centrifugal, vertical chopper, progressing cavity, positive displacement, Watson Marlow, and vacuum/hydraulic) with prequalification preceding formal IFB and May 29 deadline. Sole-source procurements dominate the landscape, reflecting the proprietary nature of major pump manufacturers and authorized service networks (Xylem/Flygt, DXP Enterprises, TriNova/ProMinent, Barney's Pumps/KSB); competitive bids and RFPs appear primarily for generic equipment (trailer-mounted systems, pump bowl assemblies), maintenance services, and rentals where multiple vendors can meet performance specifications.