UNSPSC 40161806: Filter mesh

UNSPSC 40161806 Filter mesh is a Commodity code covering replacement air filters and filter media for HVAC systems, cooling towers, and related industrial equipment that state and local governments procure to maintain facility climate control, indoor air quality, and equipment performance. The recent solicitations show school districts, municipal facilities departments, and utilities purchasing standard pleated air filters (MERV 8–15 ratings), evaporative cooling media, moisture separators, and specialized filter components for routine replacement and planned maintenance cycles. School districts and county facility managers dominate the issuing-body mix, with several multi-location, multi-year standing-purchase or service contracts; municipal water utilities and independent authorities also appear. The work ranges from one-time filter supply buys to managed quarterly or semi-annual filter-replacement services where the vendor handles installation across dozens of facilities.

Geographic activity centers on the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent solicitations from Florida (Sarasota County Schools, Orlando Utilities Commission), Connecticut (City of Bridgeport), Georgia (Cherokee County Schools, Forsyth County Schools), and a multi-state cooperative procurement through Sourcewell. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued RFQ BMB005277 on July 10, 2026, requesting bids for five filter product lines (AEROPLEAT IV, GEOPLEAT, AEROPAC, AIRFLOW PLEAT M10) to supply schools and city facilities, with electronic bids due July 23, 2026, and pricing firm through 2029. The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, issued ITB 26-0130 on February 2, 2026, for HVAC filter replacement services at approximately 45 facilities with six annual filter changes, requiring MERV 13 ratings and S/MBE participation certification. Cherokee County Schools (Georgia) issued RFP PE55213NONST2026000000096 on May 15, 2026, for district-wide quarterly HVAC filter installation and replacement services, award on an all-or-none basis. Contracts typically run one to three years with price locks and extension options; most require samples, insurance, and debarment certifications before award.