UNSPSC 44102500: Sorting machines

UNSPSC 44102500 Sorting machines is a Class code under which state and local governments procure material-handling and segregation services for waste processing, refuse management, and equipment contracting. The recent opportunities show that this code captures sorting and screening work rather than the machinery itself — the Maryland Environmental Service's June 2026 solicitation calls for on-site rock and material screening services to segregate approximately 130,000 cubic yards of blasted rock spoils into five defined categories (rock greater than 18 inches down to 1.5–4 inch stone) at the Harford Waste Disposal Center. Issuing bodies include state environmental agencies, county waste districts, and multi-jurisdictional cooperative purchasing vehicles. Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based intergovernmental service cooperative, is also active under this code, operating as a legal cooperative on behalf of participating entities across multiple states.

Recent activity concentrates in Maryland and the Pacific Northwest. The Maryland Environmental Service posted a competitive sealed-bid solicitation (1264605) due June 8, 2026, for rock and material screening at the Harford Waste Disposal Center, designated as a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement with a 15 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) subcontract participation goal; work must commence by July 1, 2026, and be completed by December 31, 2026, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays. Sourcewell issued RFP 061626 on May 12, 2026, due June 16, 2026, seeking law enforcement equipment solutions on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with numerous other jurisdictions nationwide and in Canada; this opportunity represents a cooperative purchasing framework rather than a single agency buy and will establish a contracting vehicle for thousands of governmental agencies and public entities.