UNSPSC 40161600: Purification

UNSPSC 40161600 Purification is a Class code that encompasses equipment, components, and services for air and water treatment systems—filters, HVAC components, monitoring instruments, and maintenance services state and local governments deploy across facilities. Recent opportunities show a mix of filter supply contracts (pleated, HEPA, bag, and autoroll filters for HVAC systems), boiler and chiller maintenance and repair, HVAC rooftop unit replacement with specialized controls, atmospheric monitoring and hazardous-gas detection systems for water and wastewater operations, water treatment chemical services for heating and cooling loops, and breathing air purifier replacement in specialized facilities. Issuing bodies span city procurement offices (Charlotte, Austin, Phoenix, Fort Worth, Tampa), state agencies (Oregon Department of Administrative Services, Oregon Military Department, Texas Health and Human Services Commission), and higher-education institutions (Mississippi University for Women). The City of Fort Worth and City of Phoenix have posted multiple recent opportunities under or closely related to this code, suggesting repeat procurement activity in municipal HVAC and water systems maintenance.

Activity clusters in Texas (Austin, Fort Worth, Tampa, Houston area), the Pacific Northwest (Oregon), and the Southeast (Charlotte, Mississippi), with sporadic municipal activity nationwide. The City of Fort Worth is procuring HVAC filters on an as-needed basis under RFP 26-0262 with proposals due September 3, 2026, using best-value evaluation (cost 20 points, bidder experience 25 points, delivery and response 20 points, risk management 15 points, Small Business participation 20 points) and allowing multiple awards to qualified vendors; the incumbent is Air Relief Technologies Inc. The City of Phoenix is soliciting atmospheric monitoring instruments for fixed installation under IFB-27-0435 with sealed offers due September 4, 2026, applying a DBE-Neutral participation requirement and involving a mandatory non-mandatory pre-offer conference August 25, 2026. The State of Oregon is requesting proposals for HVAC water treatment services across twenty-four DAS-owned buildings in Salem, Portland, and Eugene areas under RFP S1070000017049 with proposals due October 5, 2026; the not-to-exceed compensation is $5,000,000.00 and Oregon goods receive a 5% price preference. The City of Charlotte is seeking boiler and chiller maintenance and repair services via RFP 26920271769 with proposals due October 15, 2026, for CATS transit facilities serving Trane, Pulse, Aalon, Carrier, and Lochinvar equipment.