UNSPSC 41104213: Distilled or deionized water

Both distilled and deionized water is water that has been purified. Distilled water is water that has had all its impurities removed by boiling. Deionized water is water that lacks ions, causing the waters resistivity to increase. It is similar to distilled water and is useful for scientific experiments. It also can be used for a short time as a high voltage dielectric in some pulsed power applications.

UNSPSC 41104213 Distilled or deionized water (Commodity) covers bottled water delivery, cooler rental, and associated water-service contracts that state and local governments procure for office facilities, state institutions, transit operations, and emergency response. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers purchasing five-gallon water bottle delivery with cooler rentals, single-serve bottled water in cases, reverse osmosis and deionized water system maintenance, and emergency bulk bottled water stockpiling. The issuing bodies span state health and human services departments, county and municipal governments, school districts, transit authorities, and special-purpose agencies. Texas leads recent activity with multiple state hospital and state living center procurements, but the code also appears in California, Illinois, Florida, and Arizona jurisdictions.

Recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission's IFB HHS0017585 for soft drinks and water for Kerrville State Hospital (due July 8, 2026), the Orange County Transportation Authority's RFQ 250210 for five-gallon water bottle delivery and cooler rentals across two facilities with a three-year budget of $50,000 (due April 3, 2026—note: this deadline has passed), Pinal County, Arizona's RFP 266331 for comprehensive drinking water services across over 100 county facilities with an estimated budget of $100,000 to $300,000 (proposals due June 11, 2026), and Texas State University's RFP for reverse osmosis and deionized water systems maintenance and services (proposals due August 10, 2026). The Illinois Department of Human Services issued a procurement for weekly bottled water delivery to Shapiro Center in Kankakee through June 30, 2029 (due July 14, 2026). Palm Beach County issued an RFQ for boxed drinking water with a Small Business Enterprise preference and local-vendor preference available (due July 17, 2026). Geographic spread concentrates in Texas, Florida, California, Arizona, Illinois, and Georgia, with most active solicitation occurring in the second and third quarters of 2026.