UNSPSC 41112219: Thermocouple probes

UNSPSC 41112219 Thermocouple probes is a Commodity code that state and local governments buy as components for facility instrumentation and monitoring systems rather than as standalone products. Recent solicitations show thermocouple purchases embedded in larger equipment packages—notably the City of Tampa's May 2026 procurement of 24 precision thermocouples with thermowells for its McKay Bay Waste-to-Energy Facility, specified down to part number and material (446 stainless steel). The code also captures temperature sensing elements purchased as part of broader environmental monitoring or water-utility equipment bundles, such as the Texas Water Development Board's August 2026 bid request for Vaisala temperature sensors with cables and the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' October 2026 informal written quotation for Model HS421 Series temperature transmitters and accessories for the Norcross Booster Station. Issuing bodies are mixed: municipalities (Tampa, Port Orange, Phoenix), county water and waste authorities (Gwinnett County, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County), state agencies (Texas Water Development Board, Georgia Department of Agriculture), and occasionally school districts. Purchasing offices appear to source thermocouples and related temperature instrumentation either as direct replacement parts for existing systems or as components bundled into control, monitoring, or HVAC upgrade projects.

Activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with secondary recent postings in Arizona. The City of Tampa's May 2026 RFQ for 24 thermocouples (Part# CI1-MS14K-I-446-MTP-38-28.5-26.25-446-SP) and the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources' October 2026 IWQ 136938 for temperature transmitters and accelerometer assemblies due October 12, 2026, represent typical commodity-level sourcing—small unit quantities, short lead times, firm specifications, and FOB delivery to facility locations. A Georgia Department of Agriculture RFQ issued August 7, 2026 (due August 21) requested an environmental monitoring system spanning fifty-eight critical units across laboratory facilities in Tifton and Atlanta, with temperature and humidity sensor compatibility as a core requirement. Most opportunities post IFQ or IFB structures with 7–14 day response windows and firm, fixed pricing on FOB destination terms. The code shows steady but light procurement velocity; thermocouple purchases are typically low-dollar, high-specificity line items tied to maintenance cycles or facility upgrades rather than high-volume commodity sourcing.