UNSPSC 40161602: Air cleaners

UNSPSC 40161602 Air cleaners, a Commodity code, encompasses replacement filters, filter bags, and ventilation equipment for HVAC systems serving public facilities. State and local governments procure these supplies for routine maintenance and operational continuity across municipal buildings, transit authorities, utilities, and emergency-response facilities. The scope includes filter cartridges for air-handling units, ventilation bag assemblies for specific equipment manufacturers (such as Clarcor), and related replacement consumables purchased on an as-needed or scheduled basis. Issuing bodies are primarily municipal utilities, fire rescue departments, and city purchasing offices acquiring supplies for ongoing facilities operations; cooperative purchasing vehicles also aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions to establish catalog-discount agreements with filter and HVAC-supply distributors.

Recent activity shows limited direct solicitation under this code. The City of Austin Purchasing Office issued IFQ 1100 BAS1100 in September 2026 requesting filter ventilation bags for LM6000 air conditioner units (432 total units across line items, delivery to Sand Hill Energy Center in Del Valle, Texas), with quotes due September 7, 2026. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Kilgore, Texas aggregates custodial and operational-supplies procurement through cooperative purchasing agreements—though that solicitation (CUS2628, RFP through May 2026) focuses on janitorial supplies rather than air-filtration equipment specifically. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department's August 2026 IFB for atmospheric monitoring instruments (IFB-27-0435, due September 4, 2026) includes sensors and detection equipment for confined spaces but does not target consumable air filters. Geographic activity is sparse and concentrated in Texas and Arizona; no recent solicitations from state-level agencies or multiple jurisdictions within a single state support sustained demand under this commodity code.