UNSPSC 40161702: Wet scrubbers

UNSPSC 40161702 Wet scrubbers is a Commodity code that covers replacement parts and components for water treatment equipment, specifically drive shafts and associated mechanical systems used in water softening and filtration processes. State and local water utilities procure these items to maintain and repair existing treatment infrastructure, often through sole-source acquisitions when replacement units must match legacy equipment or when single manufacturers control supply. The code encompasses both the equipment itself and turnkey installation services, which typically include site mobilization, removal of existing units, installation, leveling, and startup support.

Water departments and municipal utilities—particularly mid-sized cities managing water treatment plants—drive activity under this code. The City of Holly Hill, Florida solicited a replacement drive shaft unit (WesTech DS43 Dual Shaft Drive, Model No. DV8026) for softener #2 at its Water Treatment Plant through sole-source procurement on October 19, 2026, with a total value of $113,067.00 covering the drive unit replacement and turnkey installation services; the City of LaGrange, Georgia issued a separate IFB for water and wastewater treatment chemicals on May 7, 2026, due June 8, 2026, procuring eight chemical items (powdered activated carbon, liquid aluminum sulfate, liquid sodium chlorite, liquid chlorine, sodium bisulfite, soda ash, ferric chloride, and caustic soda) across estimated quantities totaling several hundred tons. Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with successful bidders required to hold prices firm for a minimum of twelve months and meet NSF 60 or NSF 61 certification requirements where applicable.