UNSPSC 40161505: Air filters

UNSPSC 40161505 Air filters, a Commodity code, encompasses HVAC system filters, automotive and fleet vehicle filters, and specialty industrial filters supplied to state and local agencies for facility maintenance, fleet operations, and water treatment applications. State and local governments procure air filters through a mix of issuing bodies including city and county purchasing departments, school districts, transit authorities, and water resource agencies. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal fleet operations as the most active buyers, with solicitations from the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases, Pinellas County School District, City of Wichita, Cherokee County School District in Georgia, South Dakota Department of Transportation, and the City of Valdosta representing representative recent activity. The work being solicited ranges from routine supplies of automotive filters in standard MERV ratings (ASHRAE MERV 8–15) and materials like WIX-equivalent oil filters for fleet maintenance, to comprehensive HVAC filter replacement services managed on a quarterly basis across multiple school buildings, to specialty filters for water treatment plants. Pricing structures vary from firm fixed-price supply contracts through multi-year terms to cost-plus arrangements with volume discounts.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and Midwest, with notable solicitations from Georgia (Gwinnett County, Cherokee County School District, City of Valdosta), Florida (Pinellas County School District, City of Tampa, City of Gainesville, Brevard County), South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, and South Dakota. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued an IFB for air filters (BMB005277, due July 23, 2026) covering five distinct filter product lines—AEROPLEAT IV, GEOPLEAT with plastic frames, AEROPAC, and AIRFLOW PLEAT M10—all UL Class 900 listed and ISO 9001:2000 manufactured, with firm fixed pricing required through 2029. Cherokee County School District in Georgia solicited an RFP for customized HVAC air filter services (AFS2026, due May 28, 2026) for 57 school and administrative buildings, requiring quarterly filter replacement at MERV 8 or MERV 9 ratings across approximately 5,085 total filter units, with an all-or-none award and a contract term from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The City of Wichita issued RFB #260057 (due May 1, 2026) for miscellaneous air, fuel, and oil filters organized by department group with named approved manufacturers (WIX, FRAM, AC DELCO, BALDWIN, FLEETGUARD, HASTINGS), requiring 100 percent obsolescence protection and one-year pricing commitment with two optional renewal years.