UNSPSC 40151553: Progressive cavity pumps

UNSPSC 40151553 Progressive cavity pumps (Commodity) covers repair, rebuild, replacement, and parts-supply services for progressive cavity pumps and related equipment across municipal water, wastewater, and recycled-water facilities. State and local water districts and city utilities are the primary buyers, soliciting on-call maintenance contracts, OEM parts inventories, and full-service repair capabilities through a mix of RFP, IFB, and single-source procurement vehicles. Work spans emergency and routine repairs to pumps ranging from small fractional-horsepower units to large industrial installations, with scope including pump disassembly, shaft alignment, welding, machinist work, parts replacement, performance testing, warranty coverage, and comprehensive documentation. Contractors typically must maintain local repair facilities or machine shops with field service capability, demonstrate three to five years' experience in pump repair and industrial equipment maintenance, hold OEM certification or authorization from manufacturers such as SEEPEX or Watson-Marlow, and carry commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance in the range of $500,000 to $2,000,000.

Recent activity spans California, Georgia, Florida, and Texas. West Basin Municipal Water District (Los Angeles County, California) posted RFP RFPTH0143 in October 2026 for on-call pump and motor repairs and replacement across eight recycled-water facilities over a two-year term, not-to-exceed $1,000,000, with response due October 1, 2026 and SBE/LBE/VOBE preference points available. The City of Austin posted IFB 2200 DCG1040 in September 2026 for OEM SEEPEX pump parts and components with bids due October 8, 2026 and 5% Local Business preference. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management posted a prequalification notice in May 2026 for multi-group pump repair and parts services including progressive cavity pumps (Group VI) across nine pump classifications, requiring OEM-standard repair capability and 90-percent parts availability within 24 hours. Lowndes County Board of Commissioners (Georgia) solicited permanent bypass pump installation at 20 lift stations via sealed bid in August 2026, requiring mandatory pre-bid attendance and Georgia utility contractor licensing. Fulton County Department of Watershed Management (Georgia) sought Watson-Marlow Bredel pump parts through registered-supplier procurement in July 2026, and the City of Tampa issued an Intent to Single Source for Summit Pumps and repair parts through an authorized distributor in April 2026.