UNSPSC 40161502: Water filters

UNSPSC 40161502 Water filters, a Commodity code, encompasses replacement cartridge filters and filter system components for municipal water treatment plants, wastewater recycling facilities, and potable water distribution systems. State and local governments procure under this code cartridge filters for sediment removal and water quality treatment, pressurized strainer-type filter systems for non-potable water applications, replacement underdrains for granular activated carbon filter systems, drinking fountain and ice machine filter replacement services, and related maintenance supplies and parts. Issuing bodies include city water departments, water authorities, county water resource centers, and school districts. Water departments and municipal utilities dominate recent solicitation activity, with repeat procurement from cities managing water treatment plants and resource recovery facilities. Geographic concentration spans Florida (Holly Hill, Oviedo, multiple locations), Arizona (Phoenix), Georgia (Atlanta, LaGrange, Macon, Gwinnett County), North Carolina (Charlotte), Texas (Richardson), California (West Basin Municipal Water District), and other states.

Representative recent opportunities include the City of Tucson establishing an annual requirements contract for water treatment cartridge filters at the Tucson Airport Remediation Project Water Treatment Plant, with an IFB due October 30, 2026, structured for as-needed purchases at agreed unit prices under ARPA funding; Hillsborough County Public Schools procuring drinking fountain and ice machine filter replacement services across 6,500 water cooler units and 460 ice machines at 235 schools, with an ITB (26233-ITB-MST) due August 12, 2026, requiring NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 372, and 401 certifications; the City of Charlotte Water soliciting design, manufacture, and delivery of a complete pressurized strainer-type filter system for the Mallard Creek Water Resource Recovery Facility through ITB FY26-ITB-10 due May 27, 2026, with deliverables including a pre-assembled, skid-mounted unit with SCADA integration; and the Macon Water Authority requesting sealed bids for replacement of four underdrains for the GAC filter system at the Amerson Water Treatment Plant with bids due October 27, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid meeting October 13, 2026. Many jurisdictions couple filter procurement with prevailing wage requirements, insurance and bonding mandates, performance and payment bonds, and multi-year contract terms with renewal options.