UNSPSC 41104903: Laboratory ultrafiltration equipment

A laboratory variant of membrane filtration equipment in which forces like pressure or concentration gradients lead to a separation through a semipermeable membrane.

UNSPSC 41104903 Laboratory ultrafiltration equipment is a Commodity code that captures filtration components and filter media replacements serving municipal water systems, wastewater treatment, environmental research facilities, and emergency response equipment maintenance. The recent opportunities under this code show little direct alignment with ultrafiltration equipment per se; instead, they reflect broader state and local procurement of filtration supplies including granulated activated carbon, geotech filter capsules, and related replacement media for life support systems and water-quality monitoring. Issuing bodies span county governments (Fulton County, Georgia; Louisville Metro), municipal utilities (City of Palm Bay, Florida), state environmental agencies (Illinois Environmental Protection Agency), and state research facilities (Mississippi Oyster Hatchery and Research Center), indicating that demand originates across water and wastewater management, zoo life-support systems, and environmental compliance testing.

Recent solicitations reveal activity concentrated in the Southeast and Midwest. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued IFB 26532EPAWATERB51382 for 2,350 disposable geotech filter capsules (47 boxes of 50 each, 0.45-micrometer pore size) with a March 16, 2026 response date; the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government issued IFB 260185 for granulated activated carbon and filter media replacement at the Louisville Zoo's Glacier Run Exhibit, closing March 26, 2026; the City of Palm Bay, Florida issued ITB 19ITB26 for comprehensive laboratory testing services across water and wastewater facilities (188 line items, three bids received totaling $66,360–$107,946 annually) with a March 17, 2026 bid opening; and the State of Mississippi issued IFB 9280-26-R-IFBD-00047 for filtration components for the Oyster Hatchery and Research Center, due May 29, 2026. The Fulton County, Georgia IFB/GS/AFRD/2606-1260224, posted July 10, 2026 and due July 28, 2026, addresses fire and rescue equipment and SCBA maintenance but falls outside ultrafiltration scope. Geographic concentration is limited; recent opportunities do not indicate widespread activity under this code nationally.