UNSPSC 40151534: Cryogenic pumps

UNSPSC 40151534 Cryogenic pumps, a Commodity code, does not reflect the actual scope of state and local government procurement activity indexed under it. Recent solicitations tagged to this code involve bypass pumping services, portable equipment rentals, replacement and installation of vertical turbine and submersible pumps, centrifuge and rotary press dewatering systems, and OEM parts and repair services for standardized pump lines—none of which constitute cryogenic equipment. The code shows a persistent mismatch between its nominal definition and what water and wastewater utilities are actually buying: water-infrastructure equipment, bypass services, dewatering systems, and pump maintenance across treatment facilities and lift stations. Issuing bodies include municipal water and wastewater departments (City of Ocala Water Resources, City of Tampa Wastewater, Hillsborough County Water Resources, Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources), county purchasing offices (Fulton County Department of Watershed Management, Floyd County Board of Commissioners, Lowndes County Board of Commissioners), and regional authorities (Educational Service District 564 in Texas, City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management). Sole-source and standardization procurements dominate the activity, reflecting a market structured around manufacturer relationships and OEM authorization: Xylem (Flygt), Flowserve, Gerber Pumps International (DiscFlo), Watson-Marlow, and Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Company appear repeatedly as intended awardees or sole-source vendors.

Recent activity concentrates in Florida and Georgia. Representative solicitations include Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners requesting sealed bids for bypass pumping services on an annual contract (ITB BL145-26, sealed bids due October 23, 2026 with a mandatory pre-bid conference October 7, 2026 via Microsoft Teams); City of Ocala Water Resources Department conducting an Invitational Bid for turnkey installation of a centrifuge system at Water Reclamation Facility #3 (ITB WRS/260503, bids due April 7, 2026 with mandatory pre-bid meeting March 19, 2026); Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners requesting bids for contingency rental of portable pumps for emergency response during hurricane season (ITB-26-00326, bids due July 31, 2026, estimated contract value $5,589,125.00 over five years); and Floyd County Board of Commissioners soliciting removal and installation of vertical turbine pumps at two pump stations (Bid #26-031 and Bid #26-025, bids due September 21, 2026 with mandatory pre-bid and site visits September 2, 2026). The code shows little relevant recent activity aligned with cryogenic pump procurement; it appears to be a taxonomy mislabeling artifact rather than an active procurement category for state and local government.