UNSPSC 40151738: Pump suction bell

A component of a vertical turbine pump connected to the pump bowl which provides a smooth flow transition into the first stage from an open pit type of application.

UNSPSC 40151738 Pump suction bell is a Commodity code that encompasses specialized fish-handling and aquatic pumping equipment purchased by state wildlife agencies and water utilities. State and local governments buy under this code primarily fish pumps and integrated pumping systems for hatchery operations, lift stations, and wastewater treatment facilities—equipment that handles both water movement and, in specialized applications, live aquatic organisms. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been the most active recent buyer, procuring replacement fish pumps for trophy trout distribution programs at two separate hatcheries; both sole-source awards to Magic Valley Heli-Arc & Manufacturing, Inc. reflect the specialized nature of integrated fish-handling systems. Water utilities and municipalities also appear under the code, though recent activity shows greater procurement volume in related pump equipment and repair services across multiple states.

Recent solicitations are concentrated in Oregon, Florida, and Texas, with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife representing the dominant recent buyer by notice volume. Two sole-source notices from ODFW posted in June and October 2026 (S-63500-00017322 and S6350000018161) document procurement of Aqua-Life BP-series electric and gas-powered fish pumps valued at $115,000 and $133,868.25 respectively for Leaburg and Cole M. Rivers Hatcheries. Both awards cite compatibility with existing hatchery infrastructure and the absence of functionally equivalent alternatives from competitors including VAKI, Marco, Inventive Marine Products Limited, and PG Flow Solutions. Ancillary procurement activity shows water utilities in Florida, Texas, and the Southwest purchasing conventional centrifugal pumps, replacement pump parts, and motor assemblies through RFQ and ITB notices, though those opportunities sit at higher UNSPSC tiers or alternate commodity codes. The code shows limited recent breadth; opportunities are sparse and concentrated in state fish and wildlife agencies rather than dispersed across municipal water systems.