UNSPSC 40151588: Industrial pumps

Industrial pumps are designed specifically for use in harsh or heavy-duty applications. They move a range of material types, including water and wastewater, chemicals, oil, petroleum, sludges and slurries, and food.

UNSPSC 40151588 Industrial pumps (Commodity) covers the rental, repair, maintenance, purchase, and installation of centrifugal, vertical turbine, submersible, rotary, and specialty pumps for municipal water, wastewater, and emergency response operations. State and local governments procure equipment ranging from trailer-mounted portable pumps for hurricane season standby rental through permanent installation of high-service production pumps, as well as parts, repair labor, and ongoing maintenance contracts for existing infrastructure.

Counties and municipalities drive most recent activity, with Hillsborough County, Gwinnett County, North Texas Municipal Water District, the City of Ocala, the City of Atlanta, Salt Lake City, the City of Tucson, and the City of Cumming each posting solicitations in the past six months. Sole-source procurements for proprietary equipment—Flygt pumps through Xylem, Gardner Denver Nash pumps, KSB pumps through Barney's Pumps, and ProMinent metering pumps through TriNova—account for a significant share of recent awards, indicating strong incumbent vendor relationships and equipment-lock-in across water and wastewater departments. Competitive sealed bids and RFPs dominate for new installations, pump station construction, repair services, and equipment procurement where multiple qualified sources exist. Hillsborough County alone posted three solicitations in the recent window: a $5.589 million, five-year ITB for contingency portable pump rentals (due July 31, 2026), a $16.656 million sole-source for Flygt pumps and services (closed May 29, 2026), and a $7.616 million sole-source for multi-manufacturer pumping equipment through Environmental Equipment Services, LLC (closed April 17, 2026). Gwinnett County is actively seeking bypass pumping services on an annual contract with four renewal options (bids due July 10, 2026), and North Texas Municipal Water District has posted multiple equipment and parts procurements, including sealed bids for a lift-station bypass pump (due July 14, 2026) and maintenance for chlorine scrubber systems (due April 21, 2026). Florida, Georgia, Texas, and Arizona show the highest concentration of recent activity, with distributed secondary activity across Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, and other states. Competitive procurement windows are typically tight—four to six weeks from posting to response—and mandatory pre-bid meetings or site visits are standard for construction and installation projects. Set-asides for disadvantaged businesses are rare in recent postings; prevailing wage requirements appear in state and local public works projects and school district procurements. Insurance requirements universally include commercial general liability ($1 million to $2 million), automobile liability, and workers' compensation, with additional pollution and cyber liability coverage required for some environmental and water-utility contracts.