UNSPSC 41102602: Aquaria equipment

UNSPSC 41102602 Aquaria equipment is a Commodity code that covers the purchase and installation of aquatic containment systems, tanks, chillers, and related supplies and maintenance services for research and institutional use. State and local government buyers under this code include university procurement offices and research institutions that house freshwater aquatic research programs or aquarium facilities. The work ranges from standalone tank systems with integrated temperature control and water circulation to complete installation and ongoing maintenance of living stream or recirculating aquaculture systems designed for manipulative experiments on freshwater invertebrates.

Recent activity centers on higher-education procurement offices in the upper Midwest and Southeast. The University of Wisconsin-Madison issued an RFB in July 2026 for aquatic containment systems, related supplies, installation services, and maintenance (Solicitation 2026UWMSN01372RFB, responses due August 7, 2026), soliciting through an online bidding platform. The University of Mississippi issued a Notice of Proposed Sole Source Purchase in June 2026 for two Frigid Units, Inc. LS-700 Living Stream Tanks with 1/3 HP water chiller units, integrated carbon filtering media, and support legs totaling $21,961 (Solicitation 3150006894, objections due July 15, 2026). The Mississippi procurement emphasized the equipment's unique specifications: temperature-controlled unidirectional flowing water, free-standing portable configuration, and integrated chilled water and filtration systems designed to eliminate the need for ground excavation or additional drainage infrastructure at the university's Biological Field Station.