UNSPSC 41104913: Bioseparation filters

UNSPSC 41104913 Bioseparation filters (Commodity) covers activated carbon and specialty filter media used in water treatment, laboratory and environmental monitoring, and life-support equipment maintenance across state and local agencies. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying granulated activated carbon for treatment vessels, disposable geotech filter capsules for water testing, and replacement filter media for exhibit life-support systems. Issuing bodies include state environmental protection agencies, county fire and rescue departments, municipal water and wastewater utilities, and special-purpose districts such as zoological gardens. The scope encompasses both consumable filter elements (capsules, media) and filter replacement services bundled with disposal and maintenance.

Activity spans multiple states with recent opportunities concentrated in Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Kentucky, and Illinois. Fulton County, Georgia issued IFB/GS/AFRD/2606-1260224 for fire and rescue equipment and breathing apparatus maintenance services (due July 28, 2026), which includes filter components within a broader life-safety procurement. The State of Mississippi posted 9280-26-R-IFBD-00047 seeking filtration components for the Oyster Hatchery and Research Center (due May 29, 2026). The City of Palm Bay, Florida issued 19-ITB-26 for laboratory testing services encompassing 188 line items of analytical work across water, wastewater, and groundwater programs (bidding closed March 2026; awarded bids ranged from $80,872 to $107,946). The Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government issued IFB260185 for granulated activated carbon and filter media replacement at the Glacier Run Exhibit (due March 26, 2026), requiring MBE/FBE/HBE participation goals of 15 percent, 5 percent, and 0.5 percent respectively. The State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency issued a small purchase order for 2,350 disposable geotech filter capsules (0.45-micrometer pore size) through Marion (due March 16, 2026).