UNSPSC 46171613: Gas detectors

UNSPSC 46171613 Gas detectors is a Commodity code covering equipment and services for detecting hazardous and refrigerant gases at municipal facilities, water and wastewater treatment plants, fire suppression systems, and utility operations. State and local buyers are procuring standalone gas-detection instruments with monitoring and maintenance capabilities, as well as specialized services such as refrigerant extraction, fire-suppression system inspection, and handheld analytical devices for chemical identification. Issuing bodies include city environmental and utilities divisions, county public works departments, water districts, fire departments, and state resource agencies. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department, Orange County OC Public Works, the City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division, and the North Texas Municipal Water District are among recent buyers. The work spans routine preventive maintenance and semiannual inspections of fixed detection and fire-suppression systems, as well as procurement of portable gas-detection equipment and professional extraction services for regulated refrigerants and industrial gases.

Recent activity is concentrated in Arizona, California, Texas, Georgia, and Indiana. The City of Phoenix Water Services Department issued IFB 27-0435 for fixed atmospheric monitoring instruments with a five-year contract term and a pre-offer conference scheduled for August 25, 2026, due September 4, 2026. The City of Tucson Environmental and General Services Division posted RFP 240011 for EPA-certified refrigerant extraction and removal services at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, with a pre-submittal conference on March 19, 2024, and final proposals due September 19, 2024. Orange County OC Public Works issued IFB 0803129604REA for CO2 fire suppression and gas detection inspection services at the Central Utilities Facility with bids due October 7, 2026, offering five percent preference deductions for Orange County Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise contractors. The North Texas Municipal Water District posted RFP 27004P for gas detectors and monitoring services with proposals due October 23, 2026. The City of Carmel Fire Department in Indiana solicited sealed quotes for one XplorIR handheld FTIR system with quotes due April 23, 2026.