UNSPSC 41103806: Magnetic stirrers

UNSPSC 41103806 Magnetic stirrers is a Commodity code that captures laboratory and industrial mixing equipment, but the recent state and local opportunities under this code show little alignment with the nominal category. State and local governments acquire magnetic stirrers primarily through indirect channels — embedded purchases within larger water treatment, wastewater, and utility procurement. The two recent opportunities tagged to this code involve pump and motor repair services (West Basin Municipal Water District, Los Angeles County) and mixer parts and accessories for water treatment facilities (Pinellas County Utilities, Florida), neither of which represents procurement of standalone magnetic stirring equipment. The issuing bodies are specialized water and utility districts rather than general-purpose municipalities or state departments, reflecting the narrow end-use application of magnetic stirrers in laboratory and treatment-plant settings.

Activity under this code is concentrated in California and Florida, driven by water utility modernization and maintenance cycles. West Basin Municipal Water District posted RFP RFPTH0143 on October 5, 2026, for on-call pump and motor repairs, rebuilds, and replacement services across eight recycled water facilities in Los Angeles County, with a response due date of October 1, 2026 (already passed) and a total not-to-exceed contract value of $1 million over two years with a potential one-year extension beginning October 2026; the district encouraged SBE, LBE, and VOBE participation with up to 10 percent cumulative evaluation incentives. Pinellas County Utilities issued ITQ 26-0647 on June 23, 2026, for Invent Mixer Parts and Accessories, due June 30, 2026, with performance across Pinellas County and Clewiston City, Florida, and reference to an existing blanket purchase agreement suggesting a renewal posture, though detailed contract value and term are not specified. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual solicitations suggests the code may be misapplied in state and local procurement systems for water utility component purchases.