UNSPSC 40161807: Filter element

Filter element is a porous device which performs the actual process of filtration.

UNSPSC 40161807 Filter element is a Commodity code encompassing replacement membrane and filter components for municipal water and wastewater treatment systems. State and local governments solicit this code to procure reverse osmosis membranes, microfiltration membrane elements, and associated filter hardware that support ongoing operations and equipment rehabilitation at treatment plants. Recent solicitations show water districts and municipal utilities acquiring RO membranes (typically 8 x 40 inch elements in quantities of 800+), submerged microfiltration membrane modules designed as drop-in replacements for existing systems, and complete membrane assembly packages with spare parts and technical support. Issuing bodies are primarily water districts and municipal utility authorities responsible for potable water production and recycling facility operations, with occasional school district procurement for facility maintenance supplies. West Basin Municipal Water District in California appears multiple times in recent activity, reflecting the scale and frequency of membrane replacement cycles at large regional treatment plants.

Activity concentrates in California and Florida, where recent procurements by West Basin Municipal Water District (RFQ for microfiltration membranes at the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, due May 26, 2026, and IFQ for 852 RO membrane elements for the Juanita Millender-McDonald Carson Carson Regional Water Recycling Plant, due February 26, 2026) and Collier County (rehabilitation of four RO treatment trains at the North County Regional Water Treatment Plant with sealed bids due April 24, 2026, anticipated budget $4 million) drive current visibility. A Forsyth County Schools RFQ for ERU filters (due July 7, 2026) and City of Palm Bay's laboratory testing services solicitation (which included ancillary filter and membrane work) round out the recent sample. Bidders should note West Basin's Small and Local Business Enterprise evaluation credits (3% for SBEs or LBEs as prime, 6% if both apply, 1% for SBE/LBE subcontractors at 30% or greater compensation) and compliance requirements including NSF certifications, ISO 9000–9001 standards, three-year municipal supplier experience, and provision of on-site technical support during installation.