UNSPSC 40161509: Absorption filters

UNSPSC 40161509 Absorption filters is a Commodity code that covers specialized equipment and components used in industrial processes, environmental treatment, and operational support — not passive filtration media alone. Recent state and local solicitations under this code show municipalities and special-purpose districts buying discrete mechanical equipment and replacement parts: the City of Salem, Oregon procured a Puma 2400 ECO Machine (a waste or environmental treatment unit) under sole-source authority for $424,494.70; Pinellas County Utilities sought Invent Mixer Parts & Accessories for water or wastewater treatment infrastructure across Pinellas County and Clewiston City, Florida; and Orange County, Florida issued an invitation for bids for rigging motors, hoist bodies, connectors, and chain equipment used at the Orange County Convention Center for lifting and positioning support structures. The issuing bodies include municipal governments, county utilities departments, and special districts, suggesting the code captures both environmental treatment equipment and industrial-support machinery that state and local operations depend on for core functions.

Activity under the code spans Florida (Pinellas County Utilities, Orange County), Oregon (City of Salem), and appears in cooperative purchasing catalogs. Recent opportunities include a sole-source purchase with an anticipated award date of July 16, 2026 (Salem); an Invitation for Bids from Orange County with a response deadline of March 5, 2026 (past); and an Invitation to Quote from Pinellas County Utilities due June 30, 2026, tied to a prior blanket purchase agreement. The geographic spread and issuing-body diversity suggest the code draws activity from larger municipal and county procurement offices, though recent opportunities are limited in number and span mixed end uses — water treatment, event operations, and environmental remediation — that may indicate UNSPSC tagging inconsistency or that the code serves as a catch-all for specialized equipment not neatly classified elsewhere.