UNSPSC 40161536: Filter and components

A device or a mass of material as sand or paper with tiny openings through which a gas or liquid is passed to remove something.

UNSPSC 40161536 Filter and components is a Commodity code that captures raw materials procurement—sheet metal, metal plate, and stainless steel stock—used by state agencies and municipalities for equipment maintenance, facility operations, and infrastructure projects. State and local governments under this code buy raw industrial materials in standard specifications (14-gauge stainless steel sheets conforming to ASTM A240, sheet metal plate stock) rather than finished components, with issuing bodies spanning state departments, county jurisdictions, and municipal authorities. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice appears as a repeat buyer of sheet metal and stainless steel materials for facility operations. Recent opportunities show materials procurement tied to ongoing state operational needs and capital improvement projects, with specifications tightly defined by material type, gauge, dimensions, and conformance standards.

Activity concentrates in Texas, where the Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Department of Transportation, and Texas Workforce Commission have posted multiple raw-materials solicitations in the past four months. The City of Lavonia, Georgia, issued a materials-related opportunity for water treatment plant improvements in April 2026 that included modifications to settling basins and filter systems. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Department of Criminal Justice IFB IW258604 for sheet metal and metal plate (due July 28, 2026) and IFB IW240459 for stainless steel sheets, 14 gauge, Type 304L per ASTM A240, 4' x 8' (bid opening January 29, 2026, with two amendments issued). The Lavonia water treatment project (RFQ PE66940NONST2026000000005, due May 26, 2026) included installation of plate settler systems and new filtration media as part of a nine-month facility upgrade. Set-asides for Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses (ESBD) and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) appear in Texas state procurement; the Lavonia project required 4.0% DBE participation and compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act.