UNSPSC 40161600: Purification

UNSPSC 40161600 Purification is a Class code under which state and local governments procure water treatment filtration systems, breathing air purification equipment, and related supplies and components for facilities maintenance and environmental remediation. Recent solicitations show actual purchasing spanning potable water treatment systems (granular activated carbon, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, and arsenic-reduction filters), breathing air purifier replacement for industrial paint booths, HVAC refrigerants and components bundled with facility supplies, and law enforcement equipment through cooperative purchasing frameworks. The issuing bodies are diverse — state environmental and health agencies, military departments, county purchasing offices, and cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions. Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection are visible repeat buyers in the recent record.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and the Pacific Northwest. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection issued RFP 2026011 on January 23, 2026 (responses due March 10, 2026, amended with Addendum No. 1) for installation and maintenance of potable water filtration systems statewide, with a five-year initial term and renewal option, 283 line items covering GAC, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, KDF, arsenic reduction, and green sand filter systems, and evaluation weighting 75 points to past performance, 50 to technical qualifications, and 40 to pricing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission procured chemicals, gases, HVAC equipment, and supplies under IFB HHS0017634 (due July 28, 2026) for Austin State Supported Living Center with an estimated $50,000 contract value, one-year term, and encouragement of HUB subcontracting plans. The Oregon Military Department issued RFQ 260047C001 on June 25, 2026 (due July 21, 2026) for complete removal and replacement of a breathing air purifier system in Building 6476 at Camp Withycombe. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing vehicle, advertised RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026 (due June 16, 2026) for law enforcement equipment with participation from Washington counties and broader multi-state public entity access, though the specific purification-equipment connection to that solicitation is unclear from the notice text.