UNSPSC 40161805: Filter cloth

UNSPSC 40161805 Filter cloth, a Commodity code, encompasses filtration media and replacement components for municipal water and wastewater treatment, fire rescue breathing apparatus systems, and specialized research facility operations. State and local governments procure activated carbon filters, granulated carbon media, geotech filter capsules, and related filter components—typically as consumables or replacement items for existing infrastructure rather than capital equipment. Recent solicitations show counties, cities, state environmental agencies, and specialized municipal authorities (water and sewer utilities, fire rescue departments, zoos) as the primary buyers. The scope spans routine consumables (disposable filter capsules, carbon replacement media) and labor-intensive installation and maintenance services bundled with material supply, such as comprehensive SCBA breathing system servicing that includes inspections, repairs, and preventive maintenance alongside equipment.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia, Florida, Illinois, and Mississippi. The Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (through the Louisville Zoo) issued IFB260185 on March 5, 2026, for removal and replacement of approximately 235 cubic feet of granulated activated carbon in three filter vessels, with bids due March 26, 2026. The State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Bureau of Water in Marion posted a small purchase acquisition for 2,350 disposable geotech filter capsules (0.45-micrometer pore size, 350 square centimeters surface area) on March 5, 2026, with proposals due March 16, 2026, under contract #26-532EPA-WATER-B-51382. The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19-ITB-26 in April 2026 for comprehensive laboratory testing services (not direct filter supply) that may incidentally reference filtration consumables. Fulton County, Georgia's July 2026 IFB for fire and rescue tools and SCBA maintenance includes breathing apparatus servicing with related filter and consumable replacement as part of Group VI. Activity levels are moderate; the code does not show a high volume of recent state and local solicitations.