UNSPSC 40160000: Industrial filtering and purification

UNSPSC 40160000 Industrial filtering and purification is a Family code encompassing the maintenance, repair, replacement, and supply of filtering and air-treatment equipment across state and local facilities. State and local governments procure under this code primarily for HVAC system filters (pleated, rigid box, bag, and HEPA variants), boiler and chiller maintenance and repair services, atmospheric monitoring and hazardous-gas detection systems, breathing air purifiers, and water treatment chemicals and equipment serving cooling towers, heating water systems, and chill water loops. Issuing bodies include municipal water departments, transit authorities, state higher-education institutions, state facility management agencies, county courthouses, and city public works departments. The City of Fort Worth and the City of Phoenix have posted high-value, multi-year HVAC and atmospheric monitoring opportunities; the City of Charlotte, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), and the State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services are active repeat solicitors. Work scopes typically require vendor certification to service specific manufacturers (Trane, Carrier, MSA, Drager), maintenance of local replacement-parts inventory with expedited availability (often 24–48 hours), licensed technician staffing, and sometimes pre-bid or pre-proposal site inspections.

Recent activity spans Texas (Fort Worth RFP 26-0262 for HVAC filters, due September 3, 2026; Austin IFQ 1100 BAS1100 for filter ventilation bags, closed September 9, 2026; Tampa IFB 26P00430 for Strobic Air exhaust replacement, due September 14, 2026), Arizona (Phoenix IFB 27-0435 for atmospheric monitoring instruments, due September 4, 2026), North Carolina (Charlotte RFP 26920271769 for CATS boiler and chiller maintenance, due October 15, 2026), Oregon (State RFP S1070000017049 for HVAC water treatment across DAS-owned facilities statewide, due October 5, 2026; Oregon Military Department RFQ for Camp Withycombe breathing air purifier, closed July 21, 2026), Mississippi (Mississippi University for Women IFB for HVAC rooftop unit replacement, due October 8, 2026), Idaho (Ada County IFB 26049 for courthouse pump replacement, closed June 16, 2026), and Texas (HHSC IFB HHS0017634 for chemicals, gases, and HVAC equipment on behalf of Austin State Supported Living Center, closed July 28, 2026). The State of Oregon contract carries a $5 million not-to-exceed value; Fort Worth and Phoenix offerings are multi-year agreements under best-value evaluation with small-business participation goals or DBE-Neutral requirements. Geographic spread reflects activity in the Southwest, Northwest, South, and Southeast, with Texas and Oregon showing the most recent concentration. Most solicitations close or have closed between September 3 and October 15, 2026.